1. people or things that completely destroy or eliminate something
2. in mathematics, elements that when multiplied by other elements produce zero
Usage: mathematics

Examples

• The alien invaders were known as the annihilators of entire civilizations.
• Nuclear weapons are potential annihilators of human life on Earth.
• The pest control team acted as annihilators of the termite colony.
• In algebra, zero divisors can serve as annihilators in certain ring structures.
• The forest fire’s annihilators worked tirelessly to contain the blaze.
• These chemicals are annihilators of harmful bacteria.
• The mathematician studied the properties of annihilators in vector spaces.