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obliterate

释义

obliterate

verb transitive

UK /əˈblɪtəreɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	obliterate
he/she/it	obliterates
present participle	obliterating
past tense	obliterated
past participle	obliterated

1
to destroy something completely
The bombing raid has obliterated whole villages.
Synonyms and related words
To destroy or severely damage something
destroy
ruin
devastate
2
to get rid of a memory, thought, or feeling from your mind
He tried to obliterate all thoughts of Mary from his mind.
Synonyms and related words
To forget, or to try to forget
forget
blot out
blank out
3
to cover something completely so that you cannot see it
The park had been obliterated beneath a layer of snow.
Synonyms and related words
To hide, or to hide something
hide
cover
obscure

obliterate

verb transitive

US /əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	obliterate
he/she/it	obliterates
present participle	obliterating
past tense	obliterated
past participle	obliterated

1
to destroy something completely
The bombing raid has obliterated whole villages.
Synonyms and related words
To destroy or severely damage something
destroy
ruin
devastate
2
to cover something completely so that you cannot see it
The park had been obliterated beneath a layer of snow.
Synonyms and related words
To hide, or to hide something
hide
cover
obscure
3
to get rid of a memory, thought, or feeling from your mind
He tried to obliterate all thoughts of Mary from his mind.
Synonyms and related words
To forget, or to try to forget
forget
escape
blot out

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