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to obliterate
01
aniquilar, obnubilar
to completely destroy something
Transitive: to obliterate sth
Example
The powerful explosion was so intense that it seemed to obliterate the entire building.
La poderosa explosión fue tan intensa que parecía aniquilar todo el edificio.
The digital backup failed, and we had to obliterate the corrupted files to start fresh.
La copia de seguridad digital falló, y tuvimos que aniquilar los archivos corruptos para empezar de nuevo.
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borrar
to eliminate something from one's memory
Transitive: to obliterate a memory
Example
She wished she could obliterate the painful memories of her past.
Ella deseaba poder borrar los dolorosos recuerdos de su pasado.
The traumatic experience was so intense that he struggled to obliterate it from his mind.
La experiencia traumática fue tan intensa que luchó por borrar de su mente.
Example
The graffiti was obliterated by a thick layer of fresh paint.
Layers of vines and moss had obliterated the ancient carvings on the stone wall.
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obliterar
to make a body part, scar, or fluid passage disappear or collapse
Transitive: to obliterate a bodily tissue
Example
Over time, the surgeon 's technique obliterated the scar, leaving the skin smooth.
Con el tiempo, la técnica del cirujano eliminó la cicatriz, dejando la piel suave.
The tumor grew rapidly, obliterating the duct and causing a blockage.
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anular, cancelar
to mark over a postage stamp so it cannot be used for mailing again
Transitive: to obliterate postage stamps
Example
The postal worker obliterated the stamp with a bold, black ink mark.
El cartero anuló el sello con una marca de tinta negra y audaz.
To avoid fraud, the machine automatically obliterated the stamps during processing.
Para evitar el fraude, la máquina anuló los sellos durante el procesamiento.
obliterate
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aniquilado, eliminado
reduced to nothingness
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obliterated
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obliterated
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obliteration
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obliterator
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