This is the 9512th most frequent Spanish word.
aniquilar
To annihilate or destroy completely.
Here, 'aniquilar' is used in a literal sense to mean 'to annihilate' in a military context.
El ejército logró aniquilar al enemigo en una batalla decisiva.
The army managed to annihilate the enemy in a decisive battle.
In this example, 'aniquilar' refers to the destruction of harmful cells by a medical treatment.
El nuevo medicamento promete aniquilar las células cancerosas sin dañar el tejido sano.
The new medication promises to annihilate cancer cells without harming healthy tissue.
Here, 'aniquilar' is used metaphorically to describe the complete eradication of someone's self-confidence.