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eliminate vs obliterate

obliterate vs eliminate

eliminate is not an adjective while obliterate is an adjective.

eliminate and obliterate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eliminate No No Yes No
obliterate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, obliterate is a hyponym of eliminate; that is, obliterate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eliminate:
  • eliminate: terminate, end, or take out
  • obliterate: do away with completely, without leaving a trace
eliminate (adjective) obliterate (adjective)
reduced to nothingness
eliminate (verb) obliterate (verb)
eliminate from the body remove completely from recognition or memory
kill in large numbers make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
terminate, end, or take out mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations do away with completely, without leaving a trace
dismiss from consideration or a contest
remove from a contest or race
get rid of something
Difference between eliminate and obliterate

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