obliterated
verb
Form of obliterate , past tense of obliterate.
Simple meaning
Do away with completely, without leaving a trace.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhbliteraytidSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
əbˈlɪtɚeɪtɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of obliterate
Do away with completely, without leaving a trace
past tense of obliterate
To destroy (someone or something) completely, leaving no trace; to annihilate, to wipe out.
past tense of obliterate
To be destroyed completely, leaving no trace.
past tense of obliteratealso figuratively
To make (a drawing, text which is printed or written, etc.) indecipherable, either by erasing or obscuring it; to blot out, to efface, to delete.
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Do away with completely, without leaving a trace
Used this way, obliterated is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Away / destroy
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