annihilate
advancedC2/əˈnaɪəleɪt/ · an-ni-hi-late
To completely destroy or obliterate something.
Meanings
To completely destroy or obliterate something.
کسی چیز کو مکمل طور پر تباہ یا نیست کرنا۔
محو کرنا
maho karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- annihilate an enemy
- annihilate evidence
- annihilate hope
Example Sentences
The army aimed to annihilate the enemy forces before dawn.
فوج کا مقصد صبح ہونے سے پہلے دشمن کی فوج کو محو کرنا تھا۔
Fauj ka maqsad subah honay se pehle dushman ki fauj ko maho karna tha.
The new law seeks to annihilate all forms of discrimination.
نیا قانون تمام اقسام کی امتیاز کو محو کرنے کی کوشش کرتا ہے۔
Naya qanoon tamam aqsam ki imtiyaaz ko maho karne ki koshish karta hai.
In the nuclear age, civilization faces the threat to annihilate itself.
جوہری دور میں، تہذیب کو خود کو محو کرنے کا خطرہ درپیش ہے۔
Joheri dor mein, tahzeeb ko khud ko maho karne ka khatra darpaish hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of ‘annihilate’ as ‘annihilating’ everything to nothing.
Visualize a powerful explosion that wipes everything away.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خود کشی کی شمعیں، ان کی یادیں محو کریں، وقت کی گزرگاہ میں پھر کچھ نہ رہے گا۔
Khud kushi ki shamaein, un ki yaadein maho karain, Waqt ki guzarghah mein phir kuch na rahe ga.
The candles of suicide will obliterate their memories, In the path of time, nothing will remain.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آگ کے بغیر کچھ نہیں ہوتا۔
Aag ke baghair kuch nahin hota.
Nothing happens without fire.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "annihilatus" — to reduce to nothing
First known use: 16th century
The term 'annihilate' originates from the Latin 'annihilare', which means to bring to nothing. It has been used in English since the late 16th century.