annihilate
/əˈnaɪəˌleɪt/
verb
- To destroy something completely so that nothing is left.
- The bomb could annihilate an entire city.
- The army was ordered to annihilate the enemy forces.
- A massive fire annihilated the old warehouse.
- To defeat someone or something decisively in a competition or argument.
- She annihilated her rival in the debate with solid facts.
- Our team annihilated the opponents 10–0.
- The champion annihilated all challengers in the tournament.
- To completely destroy an idea, feeling, or hope.
- The scandal annihilated any trust the public had in the company.
- The bad news annihilated all my hopes for a vacation.
- His harsh criticism annihilated her confidence.