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Meaning
Verb
●
To
destroy
(someone
or something
)
completely
,
leaving no trace
; to
annihilate
, to
wipe
out.
●
To
hide
(something) by
covering
it; to
conceal
, to obscure.
●
To make (a
drawing
,
text
which is
printed
or
written
, etc.)
indecipherable
, either by
erasing
or
obscuring
it; to
blot out
, to
efface
, to delete.
●
In Biology, Pathology & Surgery:
To
impair
the
function
and/or
structure of (a
body cavity
,
vessel
, etc.) by
ablating
or
occluding
it (in the latter case,
chiefly
by
filling
it with tissue).
●
In Philately:
To
cancel
(a
postage stamp
) with a
postmark
so it cannot be reused.
●
To be
destroyed
completely
,
leaving
no trace.
●
In Biology & Pathology:
Of a
body cavity
,
vessel
, etc.: to
close up
or
fill
with
tissue
; of
perfusion
or a
pulse
: to
cease
owing to
obstruction.
Adj
●
Completely
destroyed
or
erased
;
effaced
, obliterated.
●
In Entomology:
Of
markings
on an
insect
:
difficult
to
distinguish
from the
background
;
faint
, indistinct.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
obliterate
English
oblitteratus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Bedash
Eradicate
Extirpate
Raze
Uproot
Destroy
Consume
Deface
Kill
Abrogate
Do Away With
Related
Demolish
Annihilate
Eliminate
Decimate
Eradicate
Devastate
Erase
Overwhelm
Defeat
Overpower
Expel
Exterminate
Crush
Neutralize
Weaken
Dismantle
Conquer
Remove
Invade
Displace
Disrupt
Damage
Diminish
Banish
Ruin
Disarm
Undo
Topple
Eviscerate
Incinerate
Attack
Uproot
Conceal
Harm
Reject
Wreck
Vanquish
Negate
Undermine
Threaten
Subdue
Prevent
Unleash
Extinguish
Wipe
Resurrect
Suppress
Debilitate
Overturn
Abolish
Stifle
Bring Down
Carpet Bomb
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