noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
annihilation; extermination; total destruction; wiping out
Strong, often military or catastrophic term for completely destroying or wiping out a group, force, or entity. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
敵軍を殲滅する作戦が立てられた。
A plan to annihilate the enemy forces was drawn up.
そのウイルスは集団全体を殲滅する恐れがある。
The virus could wipe out the entire population.