Senses
湮灭/ 湮滅 to be buried in obscurity
to sink into oblivion; to be forgotten; to be buried or hidden away
湮灭/ 湮滅 to be destroyed
to be wiped out; to perish or disappear entirely, as in a fire or conflict
湮灭/ 湮滅 to annihilate
to destroy completely, such as evidence; in physics, refers to the annihilation of particles
湮灭/ 湮滅 to extinguish
to douse or put out (a fire or flame)