vernichten
German
Etymology
From Middle High German vernihten, from nihten, from niht. See nicht.
Pronunciation
Verb
- to destroy; to ruin; to wreck
- to annihilate; to benothing; to eradicate; to extinguish (to make dying out or nothing)
Conjugation
Synonyms
- (to destroy): zerstören
Antonyms
Derived terms
Further reading
- “vernichten” in Duden online