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obliterate

/əˈblɪtəreɪt/

/əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/

obliterateverb

obliterated

Past Simple

obliterated

Past Participle

obliterating

Gerund

/əˈblɪtəreɪt/

/əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/

Translations

затирать

The artist decided to obliterate the old painting with a new one.

Художник решил затереть старую картину новой.

уничтожать

The bomb could obliterate the entire city.

Бомба может уничтожить весь город.

стирать

The strong wind will obliterate the footprints in the sand.

Сильный ветер сотрет следы на песке.

Additional translations

ликвидировать

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

wipe out

Antonyms

obliteratepast participle

Definitions

Destroyed, wiped out, or rendered unrecognizable.

The obliterated village lay silently beneath the ash.

obliterategerund / present participle

Definitions

That obliterates; erasing or destroying completely.

The obliterating heat of the desert sun left no signs of life.

obliterateadjective

more obliterate

Comp.

most obliterate

Super.

/əˈblɪtəreɪt/

/əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/

Rare, chiefly technical or archaic usage meaning ‘indistinct, effaced’.

Definitions

Effaced, indistinct, or having the original markings erased; especially (Botany) having veins or other features scarcely visible.

The leaves are pale green with an obliterate midrib that is barely discernible.