aniquilar

Senses

1. 1.

   to annihilate, to destroy completely

   to eliminate or destroy utterly, leaving nothing behind

2. 2.

   to devastate, to crush

   to defeat overwhelmingly or emotionally devastate someone

3. 3.

   to exhaust, to wear out

   to leave someone extremely tired or drained

Examples

• "A bomba aniquilou toda a cidade em segundos."

  The bomb annihilated the entire city in seconds.

• "O time brasileiro aniquilou os adversários por 5 a 0."

  The Brazilian team crushed their opponents 5-0.

• "Esse trabalho está me aniquilando, preciso de férias."

  This job is exhausting me, I need a vacation.

Usage

Formal/literary register, though common in sports contexts and everyday speech for emphatic effect. Often used hyperbolically to express extreme defeat, exhaustion, or emotional devastation. Common collocations: aniquilar o inimigo (annihilate the enemy), aniquilar as esperanças (crush hopes).