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单词 obliterate
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ob•lit•er•ate /əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to remove or destroy all traces of:The bombardment obliterated the village.
  2. to make (something) impossible to read or decipher;
    blot out;
    efface.
ob•lit•er•a•tion, n. [uncountable]
ob•lit•er•a•tor, n. [countable]See -lit-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ob•lit•er•ate  (ə blitə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with;
    destroy completely.
  2. to blot out or render undecipherable (writing, marks, etc.);
    efface.
  • Latin oblitterātus (past participle of oblitterāre, efface, cause to be forgotten), equivalent. to ob- ob- + litter(a) letter + -ātus -ate1
  • 1590–1600
ob•lit•er•a•ble  (ə blitər ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.  o•bliter•a′tor, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged expunge. See cancel. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
obliterate /əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/ vb
  1. (transitive) to destroy every trace of; wipe out completely
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin oblitterāre to erase, from ob- out + littera letter

oˌbliteˈration n oˈbliterative adj oˈbliterˌator n
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