deutschdictionary
verb
(TO CAUSE SOMETHING TO CEASE TO EXIST)
The flood destroyed the village. - Die Flut hat das Dorf vernichtet.
(TO COMPLETELY WIPE OUT OR ELIMINATE)
The explosion could annihilate everything. - Die Explosion konnte alles vernichten.
(TO REMOVE OR DESTROY COMPLETELY)
We must eradicate the disease. - Wir müssen die Krankheit vernichten.
(TO REMOVE ALL TRACES OF SOMETHING)
The attack aimed to obliterate the evidence. - Der Angriff wollte die Beweise vernichten.