wipe out; annihilate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to wipe out; to annihilate; to exterminate
formalOften used in historical, military, or literary contexts to describe the complete and forceful elimination of enemies, forces, or troublesome elements. It has a decisive and final connotation.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
de的
zhàn战
lvè略
mù目
biāo标
shì是
jiǎn剪
miè灭
dí敌
fāng方
zhǔ主
lì力
bù部
duì队
。
The general's strategic objective was to wipe out the enemy's main forces.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
，
zhǔ主
jué角
lì历
jīng经
mó磨
nàn难
，
zuì最
zhōng终
jiǎn剪
miè灭
le了
pán盘
jù踞
yī一
fāng方
de的
xié邪
è恶
shì势
lì力
。
In the novel, the protagonist endured hardships and finally annihilated the evil force entrenched in the region.
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Tā他
de的
zhù著
míng名
gōng功
jì绩
jiù就
shì是
jiǎn剪
miè灭
qún群
xióng雄
，
tǒng统
yī一
le了
guó国
jiā家
。
His famous achievement was wiping out all rival warlords and unifying the country.