The difference between Annihilate and Generate
When used as verbs, annihilate means to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate, whereas generate means to bring into being.
check bellow for the other definitions of Annihilate and Generate
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Annihilate as a verb:
To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
Examples:
"An atom bomb can annihilate a whole city."
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Annihilate as a verb (particle physics):
To react with antimatter, producing gamma radiation.
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Annihilate as a verb (archaic):
To treat as worthless, to vilify.
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Annihilate as a verb (transitive):
To render null and void; to abrogate.
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Generate as a verb (transitive):
To bring into being; give rise to.
Examples:
"The discussion generated an uproar."
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Generate as a verb (transitive):
To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.
Examples:
"Adding concentrated sulphuric acid to water generates heat."
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Generate as a verb (transitive):
To procreate, beget.
Examples:
"They generated many offspring."
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Generate as a verb (transitive, mathematics):
To form a figure from a curve or solid.
Examples:
"Rotating a circle generates a sphere."
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Generate as a verb (intransitive):
To appear or occur; be generated.