obliterated

• Décrit quelque chose qui a été complètement détruit ou effacé, souvent utilisé au sens figuré pour désigner une défaite ou une suppression totale.

Describes something that has been completely destroyed or erased, often used in a figurative sense to mean defeated or overwhelmed.

1. Completely destroyedB2formal

   Reduced to nothingness; utterly destroyed or erased.

   Anéanti

   • The entire village was obliterated by the volcanic eruption.
   • The hard drive was wiped clean, and all data was obliterated.
   • The storm obliterated the coastal town, leaving no trace behind.

   Synonymesannihilateddemolisheddestroyedextinguishedravagedruinedshattered

   Antonymesexistingintactpreservedremainingundamaged

2. Extremely drunk or highC1slangamerican

   Slang term meaning to be in a state of extreme intoxication.

   Ivresse extrême (argot)

   • After the party, he was completely obliterated.
   • She got obliterated on just a few drinks.
   • They were all obliterated by the end of the night.

   Synonymesblastedfucked-uphammeredloadedplasteredsloshedsmashedwastedwrecked

   Antonymesclearheadedsober

• 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