obliterate

obliterate
[əˈblɪtəreɪt]
verb
  1. [with obj.]destroy utterly; wipe out
    摧毁；抹除；除掉；消灭
    the memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind.
    回忆是如此痛苦，他只得将其从心中彻底抹去。
    ■cause to become invisible or indistinct; blot out
    使看不见；使模糊；遮盖
    clouds were darkening, obliterating the sun.
    云越来越黑，遮住了太阳。
    ■cancel (something, especially a postage stamp) to prevent further use
    盖销（邮票等）
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obliteration
noun
obliterative
[-rətɪv]
adjective
obliterator
noun
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from Latin obliterat- 'struck out, erased', from the verb obliterare, based on littera 'letter, something written'
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