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Definition of: annihilate
(ə·nī′ə·lāt) v.t. ·lat·ed, ·lat·ing
1. To destroy absolutely.
2. To annul; abolish; make void. See synonyms under ABOLISH, EXTERMINATE. [ < L annihilatus, pp. of annihilare < ad- to + nihil nothing]
—an·ni·hi·la·able (ə·nī′·ə·lə·bəl) adjective
—an·ni′hi·la′tor noun
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