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   obliterate

   /əˈblɪtəreɪt/

   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
   • ▪ make invisible or indistinct; conceal or cover: "clouds were darkening, obliterating the sun"
   • ▪ cancel (something, especially a postage stamp) to prevent further use: "the special stamp should be placed on the left-hand side and not be used to obliterate the postage stamp" Similar eraseeradicateexpungeeffaceblot outrub outwipe outremove all traces ofblank outblock outdeletestrike outcancelcross outink outscore out

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obliterateObliterate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBLITERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   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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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › obliterateObliterate - definition of obliterate by The Free Dictionary

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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.

7. 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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   verb. /əˈblɪt̮əˌreɪt/. [often passive] obliterate something Verb Forms. to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely The building was completely obliterated by the bomb.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › obliterateObliterate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Obliterate Definition. To blot out or wear away, leaving no traces; erase; efface. To do away with as if by effacing; destroy. To render invisible or unreadable, as by erasing or marking over. To remove completely (a body organ or part), as by surgery, disease, or radiation.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › obliterate_vobliterate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    What does the verb obliterate mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb obliterate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. obliterate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. life sciences (late 1600s) pathology (late 1600s) physiology (late 1600s) postage stamps (1840s)

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBLITERATE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    OBLITERATE meaning: to destroy something completely: . Learn more.