| Front | obliterate |
|---|---|
| Back | /əˈblɪtəreɪt/ verb [transitive] 1to destroy something completely so that nothing remains:Hiroshima was nearly obliterated by the atomic bomb. 2to remove a thought, feeling, or memory from someone’s mind:Nothing could obliterate the memory of those tragic events. 3to cover something completely so that it cannot be seen:Then the fog came down, obliterating everything. —obliteration /əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] |
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