💥obliterate

verb
/əˈblɪtəreɪt/

Meaning

To completely destroy, remove, or wipe out.
to destroy completely; to remove all traces of something
To destroy utterly; wipe out completely, to erase or remove something completely.

Example Sentences

The town was obliterated by the powerful earthquake.

The earthquake obliterated the entire village.

The storm obliterated entire villages.

Example Expressions

obliterate the memory

Synonyms

destroy, erase, annihilate, wipe out, demolish, eliminate
Entry 1
destroy, erase, annihilate, wipe out, demolish
Entry 2
destroy, annihilate, erase, eliminate
Entry 3
erase, destroy, annihilate

Antonyms

create, build, preserve, construct, restore, maintain
Entry 1
create, build, preserve
Entry 2
create, build, preserve, construct
Entry 3
preserve, restore, maintain

Collocations

obliterate completely, obliterate memory, obliterate evidence, obliterate traces
Entry 1
obliterate completely, obliterate memory, obliterate evidence
Entry 2
obliterate completely, obliterate traces, obliterate evidence, obliterate memory

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