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Annihilate vs Annihilable - What's the difference?

annihilate | annihilable |

Annihilable is a related term of annihilate.



As a verb annihilate

is to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.

As an adjective annihilable is

able to be destroyed completely; admitting the possibility being annihilated.

annihilate

English

Verb

(annihilat)
  • To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
    • An atom bomb can annihilate a whole city.
  • (label) To react with antimatter, producing gamma radiation.
  • (archaic) To treat as worthless, to vilify.
  • *, II.17:
    • of all the opinions which Antiquity hath had of men in gross, those which I most willingly embrace, and whereon I take most hold, are such as most vilifie, condemne, and annihilate us.

    Synonyms

    * (to reduce to nothing) benothing, destroy, eradicate, extinguish * See also

    Antonyms

    * (to reduce to nothing) create, generate

    Related terms

    () * annihilation * annihilative * annihilator * annihilable * annul * null * nullify * nihilism * nihilist

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    annihilable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be destroyed completely; admitting the possibility being annihilated.