obliterate

• Describe la acción de destruir completamente algo de modo que no quede nada, o de borrarlo por completo. También puede referirse a eliminar toda huella o rastro de algo.

Describes the act of destroying something completely so that nothing is left.

1. Reduced to nothingnessC1formal

   Completely destroyed or erased, leaving no trace.

   Aniquilado, reducido a la nada

   • The ancient city was obliterated by the volcanic eruption.
   • All evidence of the crime was obliterated.
   • The landscape was obliterated by the bombings.

   Sinónimosannihilateddestroyedextinguishedrazed

   Antónimospreserved

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de destruir completamente algo, borrando todo rastro de ello o haciendo que desaparezca por completo.

A verb used to indicate the act of destroying something completely, erasing all traces of it, or making it disappear.

1. Destroy completelyB2formal

   To destroy something so completely that no trace remains.

   Destruir completamente

   • The bomb obliterated the entire building.
   • The hurricane obliterated the coastal town.
   • The ancient city was obliterated by the volcanic eruption.

   Sinónimosannihilatedemolishdestroyeradicateeraseexpungeextirpaterazewipe out

   Antónimosbuildconstructcreateestablishpreserve

2. Erase or removeB2formal

   To remove all traces of something, such as a memory or evidence.

   Borrar o eliminar

   • Time had obliterated the details of the event from her memory.
   • The software can obliterate all data from the hard drive.
   • The new development obliterated the old landmarks.

   Sinónimosblot outdeleteeffaceeradicateeraseexpungewipe out

   Antónimoscreateestablishpreserverestoreretain

3. Remove from memoryC1formal

   To cause something to be completely forgotten or removed from recognition or memory.

   Borrar de la memoria

   • The trauma had obliterated all memories of her childhood.
   • He tried to obliterate the painful experience from his mind.
   • The passage of time can obliterate even the most vivid recollections.

   Sinónimosblot outdeleteeffaceeradicateeraseexpungewipe out

   Antónimosrecallremember