Definition of Obliterate
Obliterate
ob·lit·er·ate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
Completely destroy or remove something, making it impossible to recover.
e.g. The powerful bomb was designed to obliterate the entire city block.
(verb)
to cause something to become invisible or indistinct, especially to make it impossible to read or perceive by wearing it away or blotting/blurring it out;
e.g. The morning fog was dense enough to obliterate the sun, making everything appear gray.
(verb)
in medical usage, to cause something to collapse, disappear, or be eliminated;
e.g. The white blood cells cause an immune response to obliterate invading germs.
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