obliterated

obliterated
obliterated obliterated adj. 1. destroyed so thoroughly as to be unrecognizable or imperceptible.

Syn: wiped out, obliterate. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

2. made illegible or imperceptible by erasing or abrading away; -- of writing or surface designs on objects.

Syn: blotted out, obliterated. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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