obliterator

ob·lit·er·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-blit-uh-reyt]
- /əˈblɪt əˌreɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-blit-uh-reyt]
- /əˈblɪt əˌreɪt/

Definitions of obliterator word

verb with object obliterator to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely. 1
verb with object obliterator to blot out or render undecipherable (writing, marks, etc.); efface. 1

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Origin of obliterator

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 Obliterator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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obliterator 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.

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