湮灭 (yīn miè) — to annihilate, to completely destroy (literal or abstract, e.g., evidence)
Definition
A formal, written verb meaning to annihilate or wipe out of existence — stronger and more absolute than 消灭, often used of evidence, traces, or civilizations being erased entirely.
verb
to annihilateto completely destroy (literal or abstract, e.g., evidence)
Examples
- 湮灭。Zhàn zhēng bǎ zhěng gè cūn zhuāng yīn miè le.The war annihilated the entire village.
- 湮灭。Dà huǒ yīn miè le zhěng piàn sēn lín.The big fire destroyed the entire forest.
- ，湮灭。Wèi le yǎn gài zhēn xiàng, tā yīn miè le suǒ yǒu zhèng jù.To cover up the truth, he destroyed all the evidence.
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