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to put an end to · to annihilate · to cause to perish · to perish · annihilation (in quantum field theory)

消灭
xiāo miè
x+iāo·1st tonem+iè·4th tone
WordHSK 6
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They are struggling with the goal of wiping out smallpox.
他们奋斗的目标是消灭天花。
Synonyms
Synonyms
to die out · to wither away消亡xiāo wángto disappear; to fade away消失xiāo shīto root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor锄强扶弱chú qiáng fú ruòto eradicate · to extinguish扑灭pū mièto wipe out · to crush · to annihilate歼灭jiān mièto perish · to ruin · to destroy毁灭huǐ miè
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