To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
To render null and void; to abrogate.
To react with antimatter, producing gamma radiation and (for higher-mass reactants, especially composite particles such as protons) lighter particles (such as pions, muons, and neutrinos).
To employ by paying a retainer.
To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year.
To keep in one's pay or service.
To keep in possession or use.
To hold secure.