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Definition of obliterating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
destructivecausing complete destruction or removal
- The obliterating force of the hurricane left the town in ruins.
- The obliterating power of the explosion was terrifying.
- The obliterating impact of the asteroid was catastrophic.
Origin of obliterating
Latin, obliterare (to erase)
Terms with obliterating included in their meaning
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active elimination
actively removing or obliterating something
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- French:anéantissant, ...
- German:vernichtend, ...
- Italian:distruttivo, ...
- Spanish:destructivo, ...
- Portuguese:destrutivo, ...
- Chinese:毁灭性的, ...
- Japanese:壊滅的な, ...
- Arabic:مُدَمِّر كُلِّي, ...
- Hebrew:מַשְׁמִיד לַחֲלוּטִין, ...
- Russian:разрушительный, ...
- Ukrainian:руйнівний, ...
- Hindi:विनाशकारी, ...
Definition of obliterate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
concealmentmake indecipherable by erasing or obscuring
- He obliterated the text with a thick marker.
2.
destructiondestroy completely, leaving no trace
- The hurricane obliterated the small village.
3.
memoryRare remove completely from memory or recognitionRare
- She tried to obliterate the painful memories.
Adjective
1.
destructionRare completely destroyed or erasedRare
- The ancient city lay obliterate after the earthquake.
2.
faintTECH. difficult to distinguish from the backgroundTECH.
- The butterfly's wings were obliterate against the tree bark.
Origin of obliterate
Latin, obliterare (cause to disappear)
Examples of obliterate in a sentence
He tried to obliterate the evidence from the document. The bomb obliterated the entire building. Time has obliterated the ancient inscriptions. He wanted to obliterate all traces of the past. The scandal was obliterated from public memory. The battlefield was left obliterate after the war.
The documents were obliterate by the fire. The moth's pattern was obliterate on the stone wall. Her dress was obliterate in the dimly lit room.
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- French:oblitérer, détruit, ...
- German:auslöschen, ausgelöscht, ...
- Italian:cancellare, distrutto, ...
- Spanish:borrar, arrasado, ...
- Portuguese:obliterar, completamente destruído, ...
- Chinese:涂掉, 被夷为平地的, ...
- Japanese:消し去る, 壊滅的な, ...
- Arabic:طَمَسَ, مُدَمَّر, ...
- Hebrew:לִמְחוֹק, מוּשְׁמָד כָּלִיל, ...
- Russian:стирать, уничтоженный, ...
- Ukrainian:знищувати, знищений, ...
- Hindi:अस्पष्ट कर देना, नष्ट, ...
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