an·ni·hi·late /əˈnaɪəleɪt/ verb [transitiveT]1 DESTROYto destroy something or someone completely 毀滅,消滅Just one of these bombs could annihilate a city the size of New York. 這種炸彈只要一顆就能徹底毀滅紐約那麽大的一座城市。
2 BEAT/DEFEATto defeat someone easily and completely in a game or competition 〔在遊戲或比賽中輕易地〕徹底擊敗Tyson annihilated his opponent in the first round. 泰森在第一個回合就輕取對手。
—annihilation /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]