annihilation

/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun

  1. The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence

  2. The act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it

    "the annihilation of a corporation"

  3. The state of being annihilated.

  4. The process of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle combining to produce energy.

Synonyms: eradication, extinction, extinction
Antonyms: creation, generation, generation