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obliterate

verb
əˈblɪt.ə.reɪt

Meaning

To destroy utterly; wipe out completely, to erase or remove something completely.
to destroy completely; to remove all traces of something

Example Sentences

The storm obliterated entire villages.

The earthquake obliterated the entire village.

Synonyms

erase, destroy, annihilate, eliminate
Entry 1
erase, destroy, annihilate
Entry 3
destroy, annihilate, erase, eliminate

Antonyms

preserve, restore, maintain, create, build, construct
Entry 1
preserve, restore, maintain
Entry 3
create, build, preserve, construct

Collocations

obliterate completely, obliterate traces, obliterate evidence, obliterate memory

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