annihilative
advancedC2/əˈnaɪəˌleɪtɪv/ · an-ni-hi-la-tive
Causing complete destruction; reducing to nothing.
Meanings
Causing complete destruction; reducing to nothing.
مکمل تباہی کا باعث بننے والا؛ کچھ بھی باقی نہ چھوڑنے والا۔
نابود کن
naabood kun
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Common Collocations
- annihilative force
- annihilative power
- annihilative impact
Example Sentences
The annihilative effects of the nuclear bomb were felt for miles.
جوہری بم کی نابود کن اثرات کئی میل تک محسوس کیے گئے۔
Joahri bomb ki naabood kun asraat kai mil tak mehsoos kiye gaye.
In his speech, he described war as an annihilative force on humanity.
اپنی تقریر میں اس نے جنگ کو انسانیت پر ایک نابود کن طاقت کے طور پر بیان کیا۔
Apni taqreer mein us ne jang ko insanat par ek naabood kun taqat ke tor par bayan kiya.
The policy had an annihilative impact on the ecosystem.
اس پالیسی نے ماحولیاتی نظام پر نابود کن اثر ڈالا۔
Is policy ne maholiyati nizam par naabood kun asar dala.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'annihilative' as a word that sounds like 'obliterate', both mean destroy completely.
Visualize a massive explosion erasing everything in its vicinity.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں
Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.
In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing him, by whom we can die.
— Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آگ بجھ جانے کے بعد ہی پتھر کو اڑا دینا
Aag bujh jane ke baad hi pathar ko uda dena
Only after the fire has been extinguished can one throw the stone.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "annihilare" — to reduce to nothing
First known use: 1650s
The term originates from the Latin 'annihilare' meaning to reduce to nothing, evolving in English to describe something that can cause complete destruction.