obliterate
/əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/
verb
- To destroy something completely so that no trace remains.
- The earthquake obliterated the entire village.
- Time had nearly obliterated the ancient carvings on the stone.
- The hacker tried to obliterate all evidence of the break-in.
- To defeat someone or something decisively, often in a competition or conflict.
- She obliterated the previous world record by three seconds.
- Our team obliterated the opponents in the final match, winning 10–0.
- The new software obliterated the competition with its advanced features.
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