Vocabulary Spotlight
Annihilate
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: पूरी तरह नष्ट करना (Puri tarah Nasht karna) – To destroy something completely; to obliterate or wipe out.
Pronunciation
[uh-nahy-uh-leyt]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Obliterate – मिटा देना (Mita dena)
Related Words
Exterminate – सफाया करना (Safaya karna)
Word Origin
“Annihilate” Latin shabd “nihil” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “nothing.” Yeh aise actions ko darshata hai jo kisi cheez ko puri tarah se khatam kar dena ya uska naam-o-nishan mita dena hota hai.
– “Annihilate” comes from the Latin word “nihil,” meaning “nothing.” It describes actions that completely destroy something, leaving no trace.
Word Family
Verb: Annihilate – नष्ट करना (Nasht karna)
Noun: Annihilation – संहार (Sanhaar)
Usage Examples
1. Prakritik aapda ne poore gaon ko annihilate kar diya.
– The natural disaster annihilated the entire village.
2. Scientist ne ek experiment mein bacteria ko annihilate kiya.
– The scientist annihilated the bacteria in an experiment.
Cultural Note
India mein annihilation ka concept movies aur literature mein kaafi dekha jata hai, khaaskar un situations mein jahan kisi shakti ka puri tarah nash ya samool vinaash dikhaya jata hai.
In Context
“Annihilate” ka istemaal un situations mein hota hai jahan kuch itna zyada destroy ho ki uska koi nishan bhi na bache, jaise wars aur natural disasters ke baad.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Annihilate” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Annihilate” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?