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aniquila-se

[a.ni.ki.ˈla.sə]
verb
annihilates itself; is annihilated
1. third person singular present indicative reflexive form of 'aniquilar' - to destroy completely, to obliterate, or to reduce to nothing
The evidence aniquilates itself under scrutiny.
A evidência aniquila-se sob escrutínio.
2. to be utterly destroyed or eliminated
The hope aniquilates itself with each passing day.
A esperança aniquila-se a cada dia que passa.
3. to nullify or invalidate oneself
His argument aniquilates itself through its own contradictions.
Seu argumento aniquila-se através de suas próprias contradições.
Synonyms
destrói-seanula-seextingue-sedesaparecepulveriza-se
Antonyms
cria-seconstrói-seestabelece-seforma-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aniquila-se
standard usage
Portugal
aniquila-se
standard usage, though less common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

aniquilar-se em si mesmo
aniquilar-se perante algo
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