annihilate

动词 annihilate:

1. kill in large numbers
   同义词：eliminate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, decimate, carry off

1. The invasion force was annihilated.
   侵略军被消灭了。
2. Radio communication has annihilated space.
   无线电通讯已消除了空间的阻隔。

an.ni.hi.late

v.（动词）
an.ni.hi.lat.ed,an.ni.hi.lat.ing,an.ni.hi.lates
v.tr.（及物动词）

To destroy completely:
歼灭，毁灭：彻底消灭：
例句：
The naval force was annihilated during the attack.
在这次袭击中海军被彻底消灭了

To reduce to nonexistence.
使消失
To defeat decisively; vanquish.
彻底击败；战胜
To nullify or render void; abolish.
使无效，使废弃；取消
v.intr.Physics （不及物动词）【物理学】
To participate in annihilation, as do an electron and a positron.
湮灭，湮没：湮灭，如电子与正电子

来源：
Late Latin annihil3re annihil3t-
后期拉丁语 annihil3re annihil3t-
Latin ad- [ad-]
拉丁语 ad- [前缀，表示.添加.，.附加.]
Latin nihil [nothing] * see ne
拉丁语 nihil [什么都没有] *参见 ne

【引伸】
anni.hilabil.ity
anni.hilable
anni.hila.tor
n.（名词）