What is the meaning of obliterate?

verb

  • Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase.
    • usage: "kill these lines in the President's speech"
  • Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing.
    • usage: "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
  • Remove completely from recognition or memory.
    • usage: "efface the memory of the time in the camps"
  • Do away with completely, without leaving a trace.

adjective

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APAWordNet. (2010). Obliterate. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/obliterate/definitions/1179621
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "Obliterate" http://smartdefine.org/obliterate/definitions/1179621 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, Obliterate, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/obliterate/definitions/1179621>.
MLAWordNet. "Obliterate" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/obliterate/definitions/1179621>
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