obliterate

• Décrit l'action de détruire complètement quelque chose de sorte qu'il n'en reste rien, ou de le marquer si profondément que cela semble effacé.

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

1. Reduced to nothingnessC1formal

   Completely destroyed or erased, leaving no trace.

   Réduit à néant

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

   Synonymesannihilateddestroyedextinguishedrazed

   Antonymespreserved

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de détruire complètement quelque chose, d'en effacer toute trace ou de le faire disparaître.

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.

   Anéantir complètement

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

   Synonymesannihilatedemolishdestroyeradicateeraseexpungeextirpaterazewipe out

   Antonymesbuildconstructcreateestablishpreserve

2. Erase or removeB2formal

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

   Effacer ou supprimer

   • 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.

   Synonymesblot outdeleteeffaceeradicateeraseexpungewipe out

   Antonymescreateestablishpreserverestoreretain

3. Remove from memoryC1formal

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

   Effacer de la mémoire

   • 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.

   Synonymesblot outdeleteeffaceeradicateeraseexpungewipe out

   Antonymesrecallremember