vernichten

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vernihten, from nihten, from niht. See nicht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈnɪçtən/, [fɛɐ̯ˈnɪçtn̩]

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Verb

1. to destroy; to ruin; to wreck
2. to annihilate; to benothing; to eradicate; to extinguish (to make dying out or nothing)

Synonyms

• (to destroy): zerstören

Antonyms

• (to destroy): bauen
• (to annihilate): erzeugen

Derived terms

• Vernichtung

Further reading

• “vernichten” in Duden online