annihilate synonym | Thesaurus.com

Main Entry:	annihilate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	destroy completely
Synonyms:	abate, abolish, abrogate, annul, crush, decimate, demolish, do in, eradicate, erase, expunge, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, invalidate, liquidate, massacre, murder, negate, nullify, obliterate, quash, quell, raze, rub out, ruin, slaughter, undo, vitiate, wipe out, wrack, wreck, blot out, finish off, root out, take out
Antonyms:	help, preserve, revive, save

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Main Entry:	abolish
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	do away with or put an end to
Synonyms:	abate, abrogate, annihilate, annul, call off, cancel, destroy, dissolve, end, eradicate, erase, expunge, extinguish, extirpate, finish, inhibit, invalidate, kill, negate, nix, nullify, obliterate, overthrow, overturn, prohibit, quash, repeal, repudiate, rescind, revoke, scrub, squelch, stamp out, subvert, supersede, suppress, terminate, undo, vacate, vitiate, void, wipe out, zap, disestablish, put an end to, put kibosh on, put the kibosh on, set aside
Antonyms:	confirm, continue, enact, establish, institute, legalize, promote, ratify, support, uphold

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Main Entry:	annul
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	void an agreement
Synonyms:	abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, call off, cancel, countermand, declare, delete, discharge, dissolve, efface, erase, expunge, invalidate, kill, negate, neutralize, nix, nullify, obliterate, quash, recall, repeal, rescind, retract, reverse, revoke, scrub, undo, vacate, vitiate, wipe out, blot out, get off the hook, render null and void
Antonyms:	keep, restore, retain, validate, revalidate

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Main Entry:	blight
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	ruin, destroy
Synonyms:	annihilate, blast, crush, damage, dash, decay, disappoint, foul up, frustrate, injure, mar, mess up, nip in the bud, nullify, shrivel, spoil, taint, trash, wither, wreck, glitch up
Antonyms:	aid, bless, guard, help, prosper, protect

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Main Entry:	decimate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	destroy
Synonyms:	annihilate, butcher*, execute, exterminate, massacre, obliterate, slaughter, stamp out, wipe out, commit genocide, kill off
Notes:	decimate means to kill or destroy in large numbers; defeat means to win a victory over or to beat

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Main Entry:	demolish
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	destroy; consume
Synonyms:	annihilate, break, bulldoze, burst, crack, crush, decimate, defeat, devastate, devour, dismantle, eat, flatten, level, obliterate, overthrow, overturn, pulverize, put away, raze, ruin, sink, smash, tear down, total, trash, undo, wax, wrack, wreck, dilapidate, gobble up, knock down, put in toilet, take apart, take out, torpedo, wipe off map
Antonyms:	build, construct, fix, produce, rebuild, repair, restore

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Main Entry:	destroy
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	demolish, devastate
Synonyms:	abort, annihilate, annul, butcher, consume, cream, crush, damage, deface, desolate, despoil, dismantle, dispatch, end, eradicate, erase, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, gut, impair, kill, level, liquidate, maim, mar, maraud, mutilate, nuke, nullify, overturn, quash, quell, ravage, ravish, raze, ruin, sabotage, shatter, slay, smash, snuff out, stamp out, suppress, tear down, total, trash, vaporize, waste, wax, wipe out, wreck, zap, axe, blot out, break down, lay waste, spoliate, swallow up, torpedo*
Antonyms:	build, construct, create, improve, repair, restore

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Main Entry:	devour
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	swallow, consume
Synonyms:	absorb, annihilate, appreciate, bolt, cram, delight in, destroy, dispatch, eat, enjoy, exhaust, feed on, go through, gobble, gorge, gulp, guzzle, imbibe, ingest, inhale, pig out, polish off, ravage, relish, spend, stuff, take, take in, waste, wipe out, wolf*, be engrossed by, be preoccupied, bolt down, chow down, do compulsively, do voraciously, drink in, feast on, gloat over, hoover, partake of, rejoice in, revel in, scarf down, use up, wolf down
Antonyms:	abstain, pick

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Main Entry:	dismantle
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	take apart
Synonyms:	annihilate, bankrupt, bare, break up, decimate, demolish, denude, deprive, destroy, disassemble, dismember, dismount, disrobe, divest, fell, level, pull down, raze, ruin, strike, strip, subvert, take down, tear down, undo, wrack, wreck, break down, denudate, knock down, part out, take to pieces, unrig
Antonyms:	assemble, build, combine, construct, put together, raise

Main Entry:	eliminate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	remove, throw out
Synonyms:	annihilate, bump off, cancel, count out, cut out, defeat, discard, discharge, dismiss, dispense with, dispose of, disqualify, disregard, do away with, drop, eject, eradicate, erase, evict, exclude, expel, exterminate, get rid of, ignore, invalidate, kill, knock out, liquidate, murder, omit, oust, phase out, put out, reject, rub out, rule out, slay, stamp out, terminate, waive, waste, wipe out, blot out, cast out, drive out, leave out, set aside, shut the door on, take out
Antonyms:	accept, choose, include, keep, ratify, sanction, welcome

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Main Entry:	eradicate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	destroy; remove
Synonyms:	abate, abolish, annihilate, demolish, do away with, efface, eliminate, erase, expunge, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, liquidate, obliterate, off, purge, raze, rub out, scratch, scrub, squash, stamp out, total, trash, uproot, waste, wipe out, blot out, deracinate, mow down, root out, shoot down, take out, torpedo*, unroot, wash out, weed out
Antonyms:	aid, assist, bear, create, establish, fix, help, institute, plant

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Main Entry:	expunge
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	destroy, obliterate
Synonyms:	abolish, annihilate, annul, black, black out, call off, cancel, cut, delete, discard, drop, efface, eradicate, erase, exclude, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, gut, kill, knock off, launder, omit, raze, remove, scrub, strike out, trim, wipe out, zap*, KO, X out, blot out, blue pencil, call all bets off, kayo, take out
Antonyms:	bear, build, construct, create

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Main Entry:	exterminate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	kill
Synonyms:	abolish, annihilate, decimate, destroy, do away with, eliminate, eradicate, erase, execute, extinguish, extirpate, massacre, obliterate, rub out, slaughter, stamp out, wipe out, blot out*, finish off, put an end to, send to kingdom come
Antonyms:	bear, create

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Main Entry:	extirpate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	destroy; uproot
Synonyms:	abate, abolish, annihilate, cut out, demolish, efface, eliminate, eradicate, erase, excise, expunge, exterminate, extinguish, kill, raze, remove, wipe out, blot out, deracinate, exsect, root out
Antonyms:	help, leave alone

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Main Entry:	invalidate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	render null and void
Synonyms:	abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, cancel, counteract, counterbalance, discredit, disqualify, impair, negate, negative, neutralize, nix, nullify, offset, overrule, overthrow, quash, refute, revoke, undermine, undo, unfit, weaken, X-out, blow sky-high, circumduct, disannul, shoot full of holes
Antonyms:	approve, permit, validate

Main Entry:	massacre
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	kill, often in great numbers
Synonyms:	annihilate, butcher, decimate, exterminate, mass murder, murder, slaughter, slay, depopulate
Antonyms:	create, give birth

Main Entry:	negate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	contradict, countermand
Synonyms:	abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, belie, blackball, break with, cancel, controvert, cross, deny, ding, disaffirm, disallow, disprove, dump, frustrate, gainsay, impugn, invalidate, kill, negative, neutralize, nullify, oppose, put down, quash, rebut, redress, refute, repeal, rescind, retract, reverse, revoke, stonewall*, traverse, turn down, undo, vitiate, void, cancel out, countercheck, fly in the face of, turn thumbs down
Antonyms:	allow, approve, permit

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Main Entry:	nullify
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	cancel, revoke
Synonyms:	abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, ax, compensate, confine, counteract, counterbalance, invalidate, kill, limit, negate, neutralize, offset, quash, renege, repeal, rescind, restrict, scratch, scrub, squash, stamp out, trash, undo, veto, vitiate, void, wipe out, zap, blue pencil, bring to naught, call all bets off, countervail, disannul, forget it, nig, render null and void, renig, take out, torpedo, wash out
Antonyms:	affirm, pass, sanctify, validate

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Main Entry:	obliterate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	destroy
Synonyms:	annihilate, ax, black out, bog, cancel, cover, cut, defeat, delete, do in, efface, eliminate, eradicate, erase, expunge, exterminate, extirpate, finish, kill, knock off, knock out, level, liquidate, nix, obscure, off, ravage, rub out, scratch, scrub, sink, smash, squash, total, trash, waste, wipe out, zap, KO, X-out, blot out, blue pencil, finish off, mark out, root out, rub off, shoot down, take apart, take out, torpedo, wash out, wipe off face of earth
Antonyms:	build, construct, create

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Main Entry:	pull down
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	destroy; knock over
Synonyms:	annihilate, bulldoze, decimate, demolish, dismantle, let down, lower, raze, remove, ruin, take down, tear down, wreck, destruct
Antonyms:	build, construct