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annihilate

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  1. abolish               
 
an.ni.hi.late \*-'ni--*-.la-t\ \*-.ni--*-'la--sh*n\ \*-'ni--*-.la-t-iv\ 
   \-.la-t-*r\ vt [LL annihilatus, pp. of annihilare to reduce to nothing, fr. 
   L a]d- + nihil nothing - more at NIL 1a: to cause to be of no effect : 
   NULLIFY  1b: to destroy the substance or force of  2: to regard as of no 
   consequence  3: to cause to cease to exist  4a: to destroy a considerable 
   part of {the army was annihilated}  4b: to vanquish completely : ROUT  - 
   an.ni.hi.la.tion n