Synonyms & related words for obliterate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of obliterate — including efface, annihilate, destroy, erase, kill, eradicate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to obliterate

Explore words related to obliterate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include obliterative, erasion, effacer, obliterator, decimate, expunger, demolish, inexpungible. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for obliterate

Common synonyms for obliterate include efface, annihilate, destroy, erase, kill, eradicate, exterminate, expunge — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does obliterate come from?

The word obliterate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root liter-, from Latin littera (“letter”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.