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an·ni·hi·late
 \\ə-ˈnī-ə-ˌlāt\\ verb 
(-lat·ed ; -lat·ing)transitive verb
1.
  a. to cause to be of no effect : 

nullify

  b. to destroy the substance or force of
2. to regard as of no consequence
3. to cause to cease to exist; especially : 

kill

4.
  a. to destroy a considerable part of
      bombs annihilated the city
  : to vanquish completely : 
      annihilated the visitors 56-0
5. to cause (a particle and its antiparticle) to vanish by annihilating
intransitive verb
of a particle and its antiparticle : to vanish or cease to exist by coming together and changing into other forms of energy (as photons)
• an·ni·hi·la·tion  \\-ˌnī-ə-ˈlā-shən\\ noun
• an·ni·hi·la·tor  \\-ˌlā-tər\\ noun
• an·ni·hi·la·to·ry  \\-ˈnī-ə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\\ adjective

an·ni·hi·late
I. \-lə̇t, -ˌlāt\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English adnichilat, from Late Latin annihilatus
archaic : annihilated
II. \-ˌlāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Late Latin annihilatus, past participle of annihilare, from Latin ad- + nihil nothing — more at 
1. 
 a. : to cause to be of no effect : , 
  < a right to freedom that cannot be annihilated >
 b. : to destroy the substance or force of : totally weaken
  < fear annihilates wit — Harvey Breit >
2. : to look upon as nothing : regard as of no consequence : make light of
 < laughing at the past and annihilating its endeavors >
3. 
 a. : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains : reduce to nothing : cause to cease to exist : destroy totally : blot out entirely
  < matter cannot be annihilated >
  < are we to suppose that I can annihilate so substantial an object simply by shutting my eyes — C.H.Whitely >
 b. : to strip of power and influence : check the activity of : neutralize the operations of
  < annihilating the government's functions >
 c. : to destroy the interest and relevance of
  < towering scenic backgrounds that annihilated the tiny figure on the stage >
  < a low building rightly placed will pull together surrounding high buildings instead of being annihilated by them — John Dewey >
4. 
 a. : to destroy a considerable part of : 
  < the army was annihilated >
  < little remained of the annihilated city >
 b. : to vanquish completely : , 
  < the visiting football team was annihilated >
Synonyms: see 
III. verb
transitive verb
: to cause (as a particle and its antiparticle) to vanish or cease to exist by coming together and changing into other forms of energy (as photons) 
 < matter and antimatter annihilate each other >
intransitive verb
: to undergo annihilation 
 < an elementary particle and its antiparticle annihilate when they meet >