obliterate

[/əˈblɪtəreɪt/]

verb

obliterar

1. to destroy completely; to wipe out or eliminate entirely

The explosion obliterated the building.

A explosão obliterou o edifício.

2. to remove or erase from memory or existence

Time obliterated the painful memories.

O tempo obliterou as memórias dolorosas.

3. to cover or obscure completely

The fog obliterated the view of the mountains.

A neblina obliterou a vista das montanhas.

NYC Slang

wipe out

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

obliterar

Standard usage in formal and written contexts

General Brazilian

destruir completamente

Common colloquial alternative

Portugal

obliterar

Standard usage; less common in everyday speech

Portugal

aniquilar

Alternative formal term

obliterate from memory - to completely forget

obliterate the evidence - to destroy proof or documentation

obliterate the opposition - to decisively defeat someone

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