obliterate

verb

Meaning

Destroy something completely so that no trace of it remains.

Examples

The heavy rain threatened to obliterate the chalk drawings on the sidewalk.
The new government policy aimed to obliterate the corruption that had plagued the department for decades.

Synonyms: erase, destroy, demolish, annihilate

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obliterate

verb

Pronunciation: /əˈblɪtəreɪt/

Definition

Destroy something completely so that no trace of it remains.

Examples

The heavy rain threatened to obliterate the chalk drawings on the sidewalk.
The new government policy aimed to obliterate the corruption that had plagued the department for decades.
A single massive explosion was enough to obliterate the entire bunker.

Synonyms of obliterate

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