The difference between Annihilate and Extirpate

When used as verbs, annihilate means to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate, whereas extirpate means to clear an area of roots and stumps.

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  1. Annihilate as a verb:

    To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.

    Examples:

    "An atom bomb can annihilate a whole city."

  2. Annihilate as a verb (particle physics):

    To react with antimatter, producing gamma radiation.

  3. Annihilate as a verb (archaic):

    To treat as worthless, to vilify.

  4. Annihilate as a verb (transitive):

    To render null and void; to abrogate.

  1. Extirpate as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To clear an area of roots and stumps.

  2. Extirpate as a verb (transitive):

    To pull up by the roots; uproot.

  3. Extirpate as a verb (transitive):

    To destroy completely; to annihilate.

  4. Extirpate as a verb (transitive):

    To surgically remove.

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