/a.ne.ɑ̃.tiʁ/
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to annihilate, to destroy utterly, to crush
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Word origin
From Old French anientir, formed from a- and neant ('nothing'), itself from Latin nec gentem ('not a person'). The verb literally means 'to reduce to nothing'.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- anientir
- English cognates
- annihilate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | anéantis | anéantissais | anéantis | anéantirai | anéantirais |
| tu | anéantis | anéantissais | anéantis | anéantiras | anéantirais |
| il/elle | anéantit | anéantissait | anéantit | anéantira | anéantirait |
| nous | anéantissons | anéantissions | anéantîmes | anéantirons | anéantirions |
| vous | anéantissez | anéantissiez | anéantîtes | anéantirez | anéantiriez |
| ils/elles | anéantissent | anéantissaient | anéantirent | anéantiront | anéantiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | anéantisse | anéantisse |
| tu | anéantisses | anéantisses |
| il/elle | anéantisse | anéantît |
| nous | anéantissions | anéantissions |
| vous | anéantissiez | anéantissiez |
| ils/elles | anéantissent | anéantissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | anéantis |
| nous | anéantissons |
| vous | anéantissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- anéantissant
- Past participle
- anéanti · anéantie · anéantis · anéanties
Examples
.
The storm wiped out the entire harvest.
.
That news completely crushed me.
.
The earthquake razed the village.
.
They want to eliminate every form of opposition.
, .
After that defeat, his hopes were shattered.
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