annihilating

an·ni·hi·late  (-n-lt)

v. an·ni·hi·lat·ed, an·ni·hi·lat·ing, an·ni·hi·lates

v.tr.

1.

a. To destroy completely: The naval force was annihilated during the attack.

b. To reduce to nonexistence.

c. To defeat decisively; vanquish.

2. To nullify or render void; abolish.

v.intr. Physics

To participate in annihilation, as an electron and a positron do.

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[Late Latin annihilre, annihilt- : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin nihil, nothing; see ne in Indo-European roots.]

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an·nihi·la·bili·ty (-l-bl-t) n.

an·nihi·la·ble (-l-bl) adj.

an·nihi·lator n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	annihilating - wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire" annihilative, withering, devastating destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
	2.	annihilating - making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert devastating, withering disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"