English noun: obliteration | |||
1. | obliteration (act) destruction by annihilating something | ||
Synonyms | annihilation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | destruction, devastation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | atomisation, atomization, pulverisation, pulverization, vaporisation, vaporization | ||
2. | obliteration (event) the complete destruction of every trace of something | ||
Synonyms | eradication | ||
Broader (hypernym) | demolition, destruction, wipeout | ||