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January 1, 2026

obliterate

/əbˈlɪtəɹeɪt/verb

To destroy something so completely that nothing remains.

Example sentences

  • “The flood obliterated the small village by the river.”
  • “The bombs obliterated entire neighborhoods during the war.”

From the Latin for blotting out letters. Total erasure, a step beyond 'destroy'.

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