obliterate

3 definitions • 4 examples

to remove all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be seen:

The missile strike was devastating - the target was totally obliterated.

All of a sudden the view was obliterated by the fog.

to make an idea or feeling disappear completely:

Maybe she gets drunk to obliterate painful memories.

to remove all signs of something; destroy:

The hurricane virtually obliterated this small coastal town.