Obliterate: meaning, definitions and examples

destroy completely

To obliterate means to destroy or remove something completely, leaving no trace behind. It can also refer to wiping out or erasing something entirely.

annihilate, destroy, eliminate, erase, exterminate.

Examples of usage

• His house was obliterated by the tornado.

• The dictator sought to obliterate any opposition to his rule.

• She used a cloth to obliterate the writing on the whiteboard.

• The virus has the potential to obliterate entire populations if left unchecked.

• The impact of the asteroid could obliterate all life on Earth.