英语词汇“obliterate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of demolish

Definition

to tear down or break up (buildings)

The building is being demolished to make way for a motorway.

Synonyms

knock down,

level,

destroy,

ruin,

overthrow,

dismantle,

flatten,

trash (slang),

total (slang),

tear down,

bulldoze,

raze,

pulverize

in the sense of desolate

Definition

to make barren

A great famine desolated the country.

Synonyms

destroy,

ruin,

devastate,

ravage,

lay low,

lay waste,

despoil (formal),

depopulate

in the sense of devastate

Definition

to damage (a place) severely or destroy it

A fire devastated large parts of the castle.

Synonyms

destroy,

waste,

ruin,

sack,

wreck,

spoil,

demolish,

trash (slang),

level,

total (slang),

ravage,

plunder,

desolate,

pillage,

raze,

lay waste,

despoil (formal)

in the sense of efface

Definition

to rub out or erase

an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failures

Synonyms

obliterate,

remove,

destroy,

cancel,

wipe out,

erase,

eradicate,

excise,

delete,

annihilate,

raze,

blot out,

cross out,

expunge (formal),

rub out,

extirpate (archaic)

in the sense of eliminate

Definition

to get rid of (something or someone unwanted, unnecessary, or not meeting the requirements needed)

The Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment.

Synonyms

remove,

end,

stop,

withdraw,

get rid of,

abolish,

cut out,

dispose of,

terminate,

banish,

eradicate,

put an end to,

do away with,

dispense with,

stamp out,

exterminate,

get shot of,

wipe from the face of the earth

in the sense of erase

Definition

to destroy all traces of

They are desperate to erase the memory of their defeat.

Synonyms

delete,

cancel out,

wipe out,

remove,

eradicate,

excise,

obliterate,

efface,

blot out,

expunge (formal)

in the sense of excise

Definition

to delete a passage from a book

a crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers

Synonyms

delete,

cut,

remove,

erase,

destroy,

eradicate,

strike out,

exterminate,

cross out,

expunge (formal),

extirpate (archaic),

wipe from the face of the earth

in the sense of expunge

Definition

to remove all traces of

The experience was something he had tried to expunge from his memory.

Synonyms

erase,

remove,

destroy,

abolish,

cancel,

get rid of,

wipe out,

eradicate,

excise,

delete,

extinguish,

strike out,

obliterate,

annihilate,

efface,

exterminate,

annul,

raze,

blot out,

extirpate (archaic)

in the sense of extinguish

Definition

to remove or destroy entirely

The message extinguished her hopes of seeing her friend any time soon.

Synonyms

destroy,

end,

kill (informal),

remove,

eliminate,

obscure,

abolish,

suppress,

wipe out,

erase,

eradicate,

annihilate,

put paid to,

exterminate,

expunge (formal),

extirpate (archaic)

in the sense of extirpate

Definition

to remove or destroy completely

The Romans wished to extirpate Druidism in Britain.

Synonyms

wipe out,

destroy,

eliminate,

abolish,

erase,

remove,

eradicate,

excise,

extinguish,

uproot,

annihilate,

root out,

exterminate,

expunge (formal),

deracinate,

pull up by the roots,

wipe from the face of the earth

单词	obliterate
释义	Trends of obliterate View usage for: obliterate (əblɪtəreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense obliterates, present participle obliterating, past tense, past participle obliterated 1. verb If something obliterates an object or place, it destroys it completely. Their warheads are enough to obliterate the world several times over. [VERB noun] Whole villages were obliterated by fire. [VERB noun] Synonyms: destroy, eliminate, devastate, waste More Synonyms of obliterate obliteration (əblɪtəreɪʃən) uncountable noun ...the obliteration of three isolated rainforests. [+ of] Synonyms: wiping out, elimination, eradication, blotting out More Synonyms of obliterate Synonyms: destruction, ruin, wiping out, elimination More Synonyms of obliterate 2. verb If you obliterate something such as a memory, emotion, or thought, you remove it completely from your mind. [literary] There was time enough to obliterate memories of how things once were for him. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of obliterate obliterate in British English (əˈblɪtəˌreɪt) verb (transitive) to destroy every trace of; wipe out completely Derived forms obliteration (oˌbliteˈration) noun obliterative (oˈbliterative) adjective obliterator (oˈbliterˌator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin oblitterāre to erase, from ob- out + littera letter obliterate in American English (əˈblɪtərˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: obˈliterˌated or obˈliterˌating 1. to blot out or wear away, leaving no traces; erase; efface 2. to do away with as if by effacing; destroy SIMILAR WORDS: eˈrase Derived forms obliteration (obˌliterˈation) noun obliterative (obˈliterˌative) adjective obliterator (obˈliterˌator) noun Word origin < L obliteratus, pp. of obliterare, to blot out < ob- (see ob-) + littera, letter1 Examples of 'obliterate' in a sentence obliterate She decided to obliterate her rather embarrassing question about love - Roy, you wretch, make up your complex little mind, will you? Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE (2004) "Five years had failed to obliterate Eileen's liking for courtesy titles. Moore, Margaret FORESTS OF THE NIGHT (2004) He'll try to obliterate every sign of his ever having had any connection with her. Ferrars, Elizabeth THY BROTHER DEATH (2004) 'I've never really understood why you didn't just obliterate the enemies with a wave of your hand. David and Leigh Eddings THE TREASURED ONE (2004) In other languages obliterate British English: obliterate VERB If something obliterates an object or place, it destroys it completely. Whole villages were obliterated by the forest fire. American English: obliterate Brazilian Portuguese: destruir Chinese: 抹掉从头脑中 European Spanish: arrasar French: détruire German: vernichten Italian: radere al suolocittà, villaggio Japanese: 破壊する Korean: 완전히 지우다 European Portuguese: destruir Latin American Spanish: arrasar 1 (verb) in the sense of destroy Definition to destroy every trace of Whole villages were obliterated by the fire. Synonyms destroy The building was completely destroyed. eliminate devastate A fire devastated large parts of the castle. waste wreck Vandals wrecked the garden. wipe out demolish The building is being demolished to make way for a motorway. ravage Drought ravaged the area. eradicate desolate A great famine desolated the country. annihilate The army was annihilated. put paid to raze blow to bits extirpate (archaic) blow sky-high destroy root and branch kennet (Australian, slang) jeff (Australian, slang) wipe from or off the face of the earth Opposites make , build , create , establish , construct 2 (verb) in the sense of eradicate Definition to destroy every trace of I would like to obliterate the memory of what just occurred. Synonyms eradicate battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus remove Most of her fears have been removed. eliminate The Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment. cancel get rid of wipe out erase They are desperate to erase the memory of their defeat. excise a crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers delete He deleted files from the computer system. extinguish The message extinguished her hopes of seeing her friend any time soon. root out efface an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failures blot out expunge (formal) The experience was something he had tried to expunge from his memory. extirpate The Romans wished to extirpate Druidism in Britain. Seeefface Nearby words of obliterate obliging oblique obliquely obliterate obliteration oblivion oblivious Synonyms of 'obliterate' obliterate Explore 'obliterate' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of demolish Definition to tear down or break up (buildings) The building is being demolished to make way for a motorway. Synonyms knock down, level, destroy, ruin, overthrow, dismantle, flatten, trash (slang), total (slang), tear down, bulldoze, raze, pulverize in the sense of desolate Definition to make barren A great famine desolated the country. Synonyms destroy, ruin, devastate, ravage, lay low, lay waste, despoil (formal), depopulate in the sense of devastate Definition to damage (a place) severely or destroy it A fire devastated large parts of the castle. Synonyms destroy, waste, ruin, sack, wreck, spoil, demolish, trash (slang), level, total (slang), ravage, plunder, desolate, pillage, raze, lay waste, despoil (formal) in the sense of efface Definition to rub out or erase an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failures Synonyms obliterate, remove, destroy, cancel, wipe out, erase, eradicate, excise, delete, annihilate, raze, blot out, cross out, expunge (formal), rub out, extirpate (archaic) in the sense of eliminate Definition to get rid of (something or someone unwanted, unnecessary, or not meeting the requirements needed) The Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment. Synonyms remove, end, stop, withdraw, get rid of, abolish, cut out, dispose of, terminate, banish, eradicate, put an end to, do away with, dispense with, stamp out, exterminate, get shot of, wipe from the face of the earth in the sense of erase Definition to destroy all traces of They are desperate to erase the memory of their defeat. Synonyms delete, cancel out, wipe out, remove, eradicate, excise, obliterate, efface, blot out, expunge (formal) in the sense of excise Definition to delete a passage from a book a crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers Synonyms delete, cut, remove, erase, destroy, eradicate, strike out, exterminate, cross out, expunge (formal), extirpate (archaic), wipe from the face of the earth in the sense of expunge Definition to remove all traces of The experience was something he had tried to expunge from his memory. Synonyms erase, remove, destroy, abolish, cancel, get rid of, wipe out, eradicate, excise, delete, extinguish, strike out, obliterate, annihilate, efface, exterminate, annul, raze, blot out, extirpate (archaic) in the sense of extinguish Definition to remove or destroy entirely The message extinguished her hopes of seeing her friend any time soon. Synonyms destroy, end, kill (informal), remove, eliminate, obscure, abolish, suppress, wipe out, erase, eradicate, annihilate, put paid to, exterminate, expunge (formal), extirpate (archaic) in the sense of extirpate Definition to remove or destroy completely The Romans wished to extirpate Druidism in Britain. Synonyms wipe out, destroy, eliminate, abolish, erase, remove, eradicate, excise, extinguish, uproot, annihilate, root out, exterminate, expunge (formal), deracinate, pull up by the roots, wipe from the face of the earth Additional synonyms in the sense of ravage Definition to cause extensive damage to Drought ravaged the area. Synonyms destroy, ruin, devastate, wreck, shatter, gut, spoil, loot, demolish, plunder, desolate, sack, ransack, pillage, raze, lay waste, wreak havoc on, despoil (formal), leave in ruins in the sense of remove Definition to get rid of Most of her fears have been removed. Synonyms get rid of, wipe out, erase, eradicate, blow away (slang, US), blot out, expunge in the sense of wreck Definition to break, spoil, or destroy completely Vandals wrecked the garden. Synonyms destroy, break, total (slang), smash, ruin, devastate, mar, shatter, spoil, demolish, sabotage, trash (slang), ravage, dash to pieces, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang)
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