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   Ob·lit·er·ate

   /əˈblidəˌrāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. destroy utterly; wipe out: "the memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind" Similar destroywipe outannihilateexterminateextirpatedemolisheliminateeradicatekilldecimateliquidatewipe off the face of the earthwipe off the mapinformal:zapOpposite createestablish
   • ▪ cause to become invisible or indistinct; blot out: "clouds were darkening, obliterating the sun"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin obliterat- ‘struck out, erased’, from the verb obliterare, based on littera ‘letter, something written’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obliterative adjective
   • 2. obliterator noun

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   The meaning of OBLITERATE is to remove utterly from recognition or memory. How to use obliterate in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Obliterate definition: to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.. See examples of OBLITERATE used in a sentence.

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   OBLITERATE definition: 1. to remove all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be…. Learn more.

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   verb. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing. synonyms: blot out, hide, obscure, veil. efface. remove completely from recognition or memory. see more. adjective. reduced to nothingness. synonyms: blotted out, obliterated. destroyed. spoiled or ruined or demolished.

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   1. To remove or destroy completely so as to leave no trace. See Synonyms at annihilate. 2. To render invisible or unreadable, as by erasing or marking over: "The name [on the door] had been crudely obliterated with thick, heavy strokes of black paint" (F. Paul Wilson). 3.

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   OBLITERATE meaning: 1. to remove all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishobliterate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   obliterate something to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely. The building was completely obliterated by the bomb. The snow had obliterated their footprints. Everything that happened that night was obliterated from his memory.

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   If you obliterate something such as a memory, emotion, or thought, you remove it completely from your mind.

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    Definition of obliterate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    to destroy something completely: [ often passive ] The town was obliterated by bombs. (Definition of obliterate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of obliterate. in Chinese (Traditional) 徹底毀掉，抹去，覆蓋（使不留痕跡）, 忘卻，抹掉（想法或感情）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 彻底毁掉，抹去，覆盖（使不留痕迹）, 忘却，抹掉（想法或感情）… See more.