Obliterate

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Pronunciation: /əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/

Definitions of obliterate

noun obliteration

Example Sentences

A1 The explosion obliterated the building.

A2 The tornado obliterated the small town.

B1 The war had the power to obliterate entire cities.

B2 The volcanic eruption obliterated everything in its path.

C1 The nuclear bomb had the potential to obliterate all life in the area.

C2 The impact of the asteroid could obliterate all life on Earth.

verb to destroy completely; wipe out

Example Sentences

A1 The eraser can obliterate pencil marks.

A2 The storm threatened to obliterate the small village.

B1 The new technology could potentially obliterate the need for manual labor.

B2 The powerful bomb was able to obliterate entire buildings in seconds.

C1 The dictator's regime sought to obliterate any opposition to their rule.

C2 The virus has the potential to obliterate entire populations if left unchecked.

Examples of obliterate in a Sentence

formal The military's goal was to obliterate the enemy's defenses.

informal I'm going to obliterate this test, watch me.

slang I'm going to obliterate that burger, it looks so good.

figurative Her words seemed to obliterate his confidence in an instant.

Grammatical Forms of obliterate

past tense

obliterated

plural

obliterates

comparative

more obliterate

superlative

most obliterate

present tense

obliterates

future tense

will obliterate

perfect tense

has obliterated

continuous tense

is obliterating

singular

obliterate

positive degree

obliterate

infinitive

to obliterate

gerund

obliterating

participle

obliterating

Origin and Evolution of obliterate

First Known Use: 1598 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'obliterate' originated from the Latin word 'obliterare', meaning 'to erase or blot out'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'obliterate' has come to mean completely destroy or wipe out, emphasizing the thoroughness of the action.