obliterate

Day 45Level 2

uh-BLIT-uh-reyt

wipe out

wipe out completely; destroy all traces of

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

annihilate, eliminate, eradicate

Antonyms:

revive, build

Example Sentence:

The company said it would shut down an API plant in Virginia, a move that would obliterate 240 jobs.

Related Words

polish

BUHR-nihsh

to rub to a shine

criticize severely

SEN-shur

to criticize severely

willingness to comply

kum-PLAY-sunts

willingness to comply with the wishes of others

curving outward

kon-VEKS

curving outward

study of universe

koz-MOL-uh-jee

the scientific study of universe, its origin and development

a steady increase

kruh-SHEHN-doh

a steady increase in force or intensity