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What is another word for annihilate?

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To utterly destroy or devastate

To nullify or put an end to

To defeat comprehensively

To forcibly put an end to

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

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Verb

To utterly destroy or devastate

wipe off the map

wipe off the face of the earth

wipe from the face of the earth

take the life of

end the life of

cause the death of

raze to the ground

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

take someone's life

play havoc with

put to the sword

ax^US

axe^UK

reduce to ruins

send to the gas chambers

put out of commission

bring to an end

cause detriment to

knock to pieces

remove all traces of

give someone the works

put out of action

terminate with extreme prejudice

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

damage beyond repair

reduce to rubble

ethnically cleanse

bring about the downfall of

commit genocide

send to kingdom come

blow someone's brains out

cut a swath through

run onto the rocks

drive to the wall

move in for the kill

administer the coup de grâce

give the coup de grâce

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

wipe off face of earth

destroy root and branch

play merry hell with

drive a nail into the coffin of

be detrimental to

throw a monkey wrench into

rain on someone's parade

render ineffective

wreak havoc with

bring to nought

exert influence on

have an effect on

have an impact on

burn to the ground

destroy by fire

reduce to ashes

burn to a crisp

make mincemeat of

smash to smithereens

put a damper on

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“Forest fires can completely annihilate an area and leave many homeless and displaced.”

Verb

To nullify or put an end to

declare null and void

render null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

bring to an end

knock something on the head

declare invalid

get off the hook

call all bets off

render meaningless

make ineffective

fly in the face of

turn thumbs down

put the kibosh on

make null and void

go back on your word

pull the plug on

do an about-turn

trample underfoot

ride roughshod over

put a line through

wipe slate clean

be an antidote to

render ineffective

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“To give such a provision an interpretation which would, in default of compliance, annihilate the agreement and destroy the tributer's rights would not be in accordance with the general policy of the legislation.”

Verb

To defeat comprehensively

wipe the floor with

make mincemeat of

turn inside out

take to the cleaners

give someone a drubbing

run rings around

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

win a resounding victory over

give someone a pasting

get the better of

give someone a hiding

be victorious over

run rings round

pip at the post

outmanoeuvre^UK

give a drubbing to

run circles around

wipe off the map

take a stick to

take to cleaners

run roughshod over

put someone in their place

win a victory over

beat the pants off

knock the stuffing out of

put in the shade

throw back in confusion

blow out of water

trample underfoot

cook one's goose

fix one's wagon

wipe off the mat

go one better than

gain a victory over

be head and shoulders above

knock spots off

get the upper hand

render incapable

render helpless

render powerless

get the upper hand over

gain mastery over

gain ascendancy over

come out on top

be on another level

be a class above

take precedence

stand head and shoulders above

be greater than

raze to the ground

gain the upper hand over

come out on top of

knock your socks off

gain the advantage over

prevail against

gain mastery of

take the honours

gain control over

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“He tells you that his team doesn't spend much time together outside of practice, but they annihilate the other teams in games.”

Verb

To forcibly put an end to

drive underground

bring to naught

put the kibosh on

keep the lid on

tranquillise^UK

keep under control

get under control

take the edge off

bring to screeching halt

pour cold water on

gain mastery over

throw cold water on

gain control over

bring to an end

put a damper on

make less active

get the better of

rule with a rod of iron

rule with an iron hand

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Verb

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

throw on the scrapheap

see the back of

consign to scrap heap

put out to pasture

axe^UK

ax^US

free oneself of

throw overboard

knock something on the head

pull the plug on

wash your hands of

divest yourself of

file in circular file

relieve yourself of

shut the door on

loosen one's hold on

loose one's hold on

throw out on your ear

give the bum's rush

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Verb

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shoot full of holes

give the lie to

blow out of the water

make a nonsense of

drive a coach and horses through

shoot down in flames

show to be false

call into question

prove to be false

be at odds with

knock the bottom out of

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

fly in the face of

show in its true light

prove to be wrong

show to be wrong

knock props out

knock bottom out of

put under suspicion

raise doubts about

poke full of holes

shake one's faith in

call in question

take issue with

protest against

take exception to

have bone to pick

prove impossible

refuse to accept

cut down to size

say the opposite of

render null and void

dissent against

put up argument

agitate against

declare to be untrue

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

bandy words concerning

take a stand against

have an argument about

give thumbs down to

call one's bluff

be a dissenter from

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

raise objections to

express suspicions about

cast doubt upon

have reservations about

cast aspersions on

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

have suspicions about

feel uneasy about

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