English adjective: obliterate | |||
1. | obliterate reduced to nothingness | ||
Synonyms | blotted out, obliterated | ||
Similar | destroyed | ||
Antonyms | preserved | ||
English verb: obliterate | |||
1. | obliterate (change) mark for deletion, rub off, or erase | ||
Samples | Kill these lines in the President's speech. | ||
Synonyms | kill, wipe out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | take away, take out | ||
2. | obliterate (change) make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||
Samples | A hidden message. A veiled threat. | ||
Synonyms | blot out, hide, obscure, veil | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mystify | ||
Verb group | efface, obliterate | ||
3. | obliterate (change) remove completely from recognition or memory | ||
Samples | Efface the memory of the time in the camps. | ||
Synonyms | efface | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blur, dim, slur | ||
Verb group | blot out, hide, obliterate, obscure, veil | ||
4. | obliterate (change) do away with completely, without leaving a trace | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of | ||