Noun: annihilation u,nI-u'ley-shun
- Total destruction
"bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll";
- disintegration
- Destruction by annihilating something
"The annihilation of the enemy forces was complete";
- obliteration
- [informal] An overwhelming defeat
"The team's annihilation of their opponents was unexpected";
- pulverization [informal], pulverisation [Brit, informal], demolition [informal]
Derived forms: annihilations
Type of: demolition, destruction, devastation, wipeout
Encyclopedia: Annihilation