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obliterating

UK
/əˈblɪtəreɪtɪŋ/
US
/əˈblɪtəˌreɪtɪŋ/

Translations

obliteratingadjective
more obliterating
Comp.
most obliterating
Super.
UK
/əˈblɪtəreɪtɪŋ/
US
/əˈblɪtəˌreɪtɪŋ/
destructeurEmployé pour exprimer une action ou une force qui détruit complètement.
The obliterating force of the hurricane left the town unrecognizable.
La force destructrice de l'ouragan a rendu la ville méconnaissable.
Additional translations
anéantissantPlus littéraire ou soutenu ; insiste sur la disparition totale.
Synonyms
erasing
destroying
annihilating
wiping out
exterminating
obliteratingnoun
Gerund noun denoting the act or process of obliterating; usually uncountable.
anéantissementAction de détruire ou de faire disparaître complètement.
The deliberate obliterating of the monument shocked the community.
L'anéantissement délibéré du monument a choqué la communauté.
Additional translations
effacementPour le sens d'effacer complètement, notamment des traces ou des inscriptions.
Synonyms
obliteration
destruction
annihilation
eradication
extermination
elimination
wiping out
demolition
ruin
extinction
decimation
desolation
obliterateverb

obliterating

Gerund

obliterated
Past Simple
obliterated
Past Participle
obliterating
Gerund
UK
/əˈblɪtəreɪt/
US
/əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/
The hurricane obliterated the small coastal town, leaving nothing but debris.
L’ouragan a anéanti la petite ville côtière, ne laissant que des débris.
effacerAu sens figuré, pour supprimer totalement de la mémoire ou de la perception.
The traumatic event was so severe that she wished she could obliterate it from her mind.
L’événement traumatique était si grave qu’elle souhaitait pouvoir l’effacer de sa mémoire.
oblitérerSurtout pour annuler ou marquer un timbre, un cachet, un document.
The postal clerk obliterated the stamps with a bold postmark.
L’employé des postes a oblitéré les timbres avec un cachet bien visible.
Synonyms
destroy
erase
annihilate
exterminate
wipe out
remove
obliterate
extinguish
eradicate
Antonyms
create
build
construct
obliterategerund / present participle

obliterating

Denotes something that obliterates; often used before a noun (e.g., "an obliterating force").
The obliterating heat of the desert sun left no signs of life.
La chaleur anéantissante du soleil du désert n’a laissé aucune trace de vie.
Additional translations
destructeurQuand l’idée de destruction complète est exprimée de façon adjectivale.
Synonyms
annihilating
devastating
destructive
erasing
effacing
obliterative
exterminating
ruinous
desolating
extirpating
wiping-out
annihilatory

Definitions

obliteratingadjective
Causing complete destruction or removal of something.
The obliterating force of the hurricane left the town unrecognizable.
obliteratingnoun
The act or process of completely destroying or erasing something.
The deliberate obliterating of the monument shocked the community.
obliterateverb
To destroy completely, leaving no trace.
The hurricane obliterated the small coastal town, leaving nothing but debris.
To remove or erase completely from recognition or memory.
The traumatic event was so severe that she wished she could obliterate it from her mind.
To cancel or render unusable, as by stamping or marking, especially of a postage stamp.
The postal clerk obliterated the stamps with a bold postmark.
obliterategerund / present participle
That obliterates; erasing or destroying completely.
The obliterating heat of the desert sun left no signs of life.
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