Rechercher
to obliterate
01
anéantir, effacer
to completely destroy something
Transitive: to obliterate sth
Example
They obliterated the graffiti in the neighborhood last week.
The military airstrike was intended to obliterate the enemy 's strategic positions.
The powerful explosion was so intense that it seemed to obliterate the entire building.
02
effacer, oblitérer
to eliminate something from one's memory
Transitive: to obliterate a memory
Example
She tried every distraction to obliterate the thought of the argument.
She wanted to obliterate all traces of her ex from her memories.
She wished she could obliterate the painful memories of her past.
Example
Layers of vines and moss had obliterated the ancient carvings on the stone wall.
The graffiti was obliterated by a thick layer of fresh paint.
The artist obliterated the pencil sketch with bold strokes of color.
04
effacer
to make a body part, scar, or fluid passage disappear or collapse
Transitive: to obliterate a bodily tissue
Example
The injury obliterated the nerve, leading to a loss of sensation in the area.
The therapy was designed to obliterate the damaged veins without invasive surgery.
The tumor grew rapidly, obliterating the duct and causing a blockage.
05
oblitérer, annuler
to mark over a postage stamp so it cannot be used for mailing again
Transitive: to obliterate postage stamps
Example
To avoid fraud, the machine automatically obliterated the stamps during processing.
The stamp was obliterated so thoroughly that its original design was barely visible.
He carefully obliterated the stamp using a hand-held cancellation device.
obliterate
01
anéanti, effacé
reduced to nothingness
Exemple
They obliterated the graffiti in the neighborhood last week.
The military airstrike was intended to obliterate the enemy's strategic positions.
The powerful explosion was so intense that it seemed to obliterate the entire building.
The digital backup failed, and we had to obliterate the corrupted files to start fresh.
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