obliterate

• Em português brasileiro, 'obliterate' é um verbo, não adjetivo, e significa destruir ou apagar completamente algo, de modo que nada reste; também pode indicar remover ou cobrir algo por completo, como uma lembrança, marca ou escrita.

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

1. Reduced to nothingnessC1formal

   Completely destroyed or erased, leaving no trace.

   Obliterado

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

   Sinônimosannihilateddestroyedextinguishedrazed

   Antônimospreserved

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de destruir completamente algo, apagando todos os vestígios ou fazendo com que desapareça.

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.

   Sinônimosannihilatedemolishdestroyeradicateeraseexpungeextirpaterazewipe out

   Antônimosbuildconstructcreateestablishpreserve

2. Erase or removeB2formal

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

   Apagar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosblot outdeleteeffaceeradicateeraseexpungewipe out

   Antônimoscreateestablishpreserverestoreretain

3. Remove from memoryC1formal

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

   Apagar da memória

   • 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.

   Sinônimosblot outdeleteeffaceeradicateeraseexpungewipe out

   Antônimosrecallremember