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obliterate

/ obliterate /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
remove completely from recognition or memory
"efface the memory of the time in the camps"
Type of:
blur dim slur
Derived:
eradication obliteration annihilation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
do away with completely, without leaving a trace
Type of:
eliminate get rid of do away with
Derived:
eradication obliteration annihilation obliterator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
"kill these lines in the President''s speech"
Type of:
take away take out
Derived:
destruction demolition wipeout eradication obliteration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 4
reduced to nothingness
Similar:
destroyed
verb Sense 5
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
"a hidden message"
"a veiled threat"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
concealment concealing hiding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
2
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blur dim slur eliminate get rid of do away with take away take out destroyed change alter modify