Meaning
To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Latin annihilātus, perfect passive participle of annihilō (“to reduce to nothing”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ad (“to”) + nihil (“nothing”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See also an-.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
creategenerate
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: