What does annientare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word annientare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use annientare in Italian.

The word annientare in Italian means annihilate, destroy, defeat, destroy, crush, lose oneself. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word annientare

annihilate, destroy

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (annullare, annichilire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'invasione di cavallette fu annientata dal veleno selettivo.
The grasshopper invasion was destroyed by the selective poison.

defeat

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (battere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La squadra in trasferta fu annientata dai giocatori neozelandesi.
The away team was crushed by the New Zealand players.

destroy, crush

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (annullare le reazioni) (figurative, spirit)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La sua reazione annientò la folla.
His reaction destroyed the crowd.

lose oneself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (annullarsi)

Voglio annientarmi nell'oceano senza pensare a niente.
I want to lose myself in the ocean without thinking about anything.

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