words associated with annihilation
Synonyms of annihilation
decimation: : to select by lot and kill every tenth man of decimate a regiment
demolishment: : tear down , raze demolish a building
demolition: : the act of demolishing
desolation: : the action of desolating the pitiful desolation and slaughter of World War I —D. F. Fleming
destruction: : the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin scenes of death and destruction the destruction of their careers
devastation: : to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action a country devastated by war The typhoon devastated the island.
extermination: : to get rid of completely usually by killing off exterminate termites and cockroaches
extinction: : the act of making extinct or causing to be extinguished
havoc: : wide and general destruction : devastation A tornado wreaked havoc on the town two years ago.
loss: : destruction , ruin to save the world from utter loss —John Milton
mincemeat: : minced meat
obliteration: : to remove utterly from recognition or memory … a successful love crowned all other successes and obliterated all other failures. —J. W. Krutch
ruin: : a falling down : collapse from age to age … the crash of ruin fitfully resounds —William Wordsworth
ruination: : ruin , destruction
wastage: : loss, decrease, or destruction of something (as by use, decay, erosion, or leakage)
wreckage: : the act of wrecking : the state of being wrecked
Words Related to annihilation
depredation: : to lay waste : plunder , ravage
despoilment: : to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
despoliation: : the action or process of despoiling : spoliation
breakup: : an act or instance of breaking up
collapse: : to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure a blood vessel that collapsed
disintegration: : the act or process of disintegrating or the state of being disintegrated: such as
dissolution: : the act or process of dissolving: such as
assassination: : murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons : the act or an instance of assassinating someone (such as a prominent political leader) the assassination of Abraham Lincoln an assassination attempt In medieval days, assassination by poisoning was common enough to alarm many a king, and protection was sought in the form of prayers, food tasters and science. —The New York Times
execution: : the act or process of executing : performance
killing: : the act of one that kills
massacre: : the act or an instance of killing a number of usually helpless or unresisting human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty witnessed the massacre of a boatload of refugees
slaughter: : the act of killing
dismantlement: : to disconnect the pieces of will have to dismantle the engine
effacement: : the act or process of effacing or eliminating something Effacement of the forces that press upon or against consciousness is not a simple negation. —Charles E. Winquist especially : reduction to insignificance It wasn’t until after Luce’s death, in 1967, that Hadden’s name was restored to its place at the top of Time’s masthead. His precocious rise and then gradual effacement is the fascinating story of Isaiah Wilner’s "The Man Time Forgot … " —Charles McGrath
eradication: : to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots programs to eradicate illiteracy
Near Antonyms of annihilation
rescue: : to free from confinement, danger, or evil : save , deliver : such as
salvage: : compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
salvation: : deliverance from the power and effects of sin
saving: : preservation from danger or destruction : deliverance
conservation: : a careful preservation and protection of something
preservation: : the act, process, or result of preserving something: such as
protection: : the act of protecting : the state of being protected
reclamation: : the act or process of reclaiming: such as
reconstruction: : the action of reconstructing : the state of being reconstructed
re-creation: : to give new life or freshness to : refresh
refurbishment: : to brighten or freshen up : renovate
regeneracy: : the state of being regenerated
remodeling: : to alter the structure of : remake
renovation: : to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
restoration: : an act of restoring or the condition of being restored: such as
Antonyms of annihilation
building: : a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling)
construction: : the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining
erection: : the state marked by firm turgid form and erect or elevated position of a previously flaccid bodily part containing cavernous tissue when that tissue becomes dilated with blood
raising: : to cause or help to rise to a standing position
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