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- [uh-blit-uh-reyt]
- /əˈblɪt əˌreɪt/
- /əˈblɪt.ər.eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-blit-uh-reyt]
- /əˈblɪt əˌreɪt/
Definitions of obliterated word
- verb with object obliterated to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely. 1
- verb with object obliterated to blot out or render undecipherable (writing, marks, etc.); efface. 1
- noun obliterated Simple past tense and past participle of obliterate. 1
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Origin of obliterated
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin oblitterātus (past participle of oblitterāre, efface, cause to be forgotten), equivalent to ob- ob- + litter(a) letter1 + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Obliterated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
obliterated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for obliterated
adjective obliterated
- eliminated — Simple past tense and past participle of eliminate.
- annihilated — to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly: The heavy bombing almost annihilated the city.
- destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
- erased — (of a head or limb) depicted as cut off in a jagged line.
- removed — remote; separate; not connected with; distinct from.
Antonyms for obliterated
verb obliterated
- created — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
- added — You use added to say that something has more of a particular thing or quality.
- aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
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