Obliterate

Pronunciation: /əˈblɪtərˌeɪt/

Obliterate (verb)

  1. To remove or destroy something so that nothing is left.
  2. To make someone forget something completely.

Examples

  • The storm could obliterate the small village.
  • A powerful explosion might obliterate the old building.

Common collocations: obliterate a city, completely obliterate, obliterate evidence, obliterate memories, obliterate from mind

Synonyms of Obliterate

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Obliterate

  • — when discussing the act of making something new
  • — when discussing maintaining or keeping something intact