benothing

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verb

To reduce to nothing; annihilate.

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Meanings

verbbenothing (third-person singular simple present benothings, present participle benothinging, simple past and past participle benothinged)

present singular third person benothings · participle present benothinging · participle past benothinged · past benothinged

  1. obsoleteraretransitiveTo reduce to nothing; annihilate.

    Now leave we Ywain to his fighting and turn we to the lady, that was there heavily cast down to be so left and benothinged.

    1915, Sir Henry John Newbolt, Aladore - Page 58

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
abateannihilatecrippledesolatedestroydisperseeliminateeradicateextinguishextirpatefuckharrylay wastenukeobliterateraceravageravelrazeruinsubvertuproot

Origin

From be- + nothing.

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APA

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MLA

“benothing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benothing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benothing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benothing.

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