obliterate vs dim

dim vs obliterate

obliterate and dim both are adjectives.

obliterate and dim both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obliterate	No	Yes	Yes	No
dim	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, dim is a hypernym of obliterate; that is, dim is a word with a broader meaning than obliterate:

obliterate: remove completely from recognition or memory
dim: become vague or indistinct

Other hypernyms of obliterate include blur, slur.

obliterate (adjective)	dim (adjective)
reduced to nothingness	made dim or less bright
	lacking in light; not bright or harsh
	offering little or no hope
	lacking clarity or distinctness
	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

obliterate (verb)	dim (verb)
remove completely from recognition or memory	make dim or lusterless
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing	become dim or lusterless
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase	make dim by comparison or conceal
do away with completely, without leaving a trace	become vague or indistinct
	switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

Difference between obliterate and dim

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