Difference between Obliterate and Kill

OBLITERATE vs KILL: NOUN

A channel or arm of the sea; a river; a stream; ; -- used also in composition
An animal killed in the hunt, as by a beast of prey.
The destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
A kiln.
An animal that has been killed, as by a beast of prey or by a sportsman; a bag of game.
A channel, creek, stream, or bed of a river: used especially as an element of American names in the parts originally settled by the Dutch: as, Kill van Kull (the strait between Staten Island and New Jersey), Catskill, Sehuylkill.
The act of killing, as game.
In games such as volleyball and tennis, a shot that is so forcefully hit that it cannot be returned.
The act of attacking and destroying an enemy aircraft, vessel, or missile.
An event in which large numbers of individuals are killed.
A person killed or to be killed.
The act of killing.
An animal killed, especially in hunting.
The act of terminating a life

OBLITERATE vs KILL: ADJECTIVE

Scarcely distinct; -- applied to the markings of insects.
Reduced to nothingness

OBLITERATE vs KILL: VERB

Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
To remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy.
Remove completely from recognition or memory
Do away with completely, without leaving a trace

Be the source of great pain for
Thwart the passage of
Be fatal
Destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
Cause to cease operating
Tire out completely
Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
Cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
Cause the death of, without intention
Deprive of life
Hit with great force
Hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
Overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
End or extinguish by forceful means
Drink down entirely

OBLITERATE vs KILL: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To hit (a ball) with such force as to make a return impossible, as in volleyball.
To thwart passage of; veto.
To mark for deletion; rule out.
To consume entirely; finish off.
To cause extreme pain or discomfort to.
To prevent the opposing team from scoring on a power play during (a penalty), as in ice hockey.
To tire out completely; exhaust.
To cause to cease operating; turn off.
To destroy a vitally essential quality in.
To put an end to; extinguish.
To deprive of life.
To put to death.
To hit (a ball) with great force.
To cause death or extinction; be fatal.
To make such a strong impression as to overcome.
To be very painful or uncomfortable.
To pass (time) in aimless activity.

OBLITERATE vs KILL: TRANSITIVE VERB

To wear out; to remove or destroy utterly by any means; to render imperceptible.
To erase or blot out; to efface; to render undecipherable, as a writing.
To remove completely (a body organ or part), as by surgery, disease, or radiation.
To remove or destroy completely so as to leave no trace. : annihilate.
To render invisible or unreadable, as by erasing or marking over.

To deprive of life, animal or vegetable, in any manner or by any means; to render inanimate; to put to death; to slay.
To destroy; to ruin
To cause to cease; to quell; to calm; to still.

OBLITERATE vs KILL: OTHER WORD TYPES

Synonyms Erase, Expunge, etc. (see efface), rub out, rub off, wipe out, remove.
To blot or render undecipherable; blot out; erase; efface; remove all traces of.
In entomology, almost effaced; obsolete or very indistinct, as the surface-markings of an insect.

See kiln.
In leather manufacturing, to remove the natural grease from (the skin) in making furs or robes from hair skins.
In tennis, to strike (the ball) with such force as to make it impossible for the opponent to return it.
To strike, beat, cut, or stab; strike down.
To deprive (a human being or any animal, or, in more recent use, a vegetable) of life, by any means; put to death; slay.
To destroy; render wholly inactive, inefficient, etc.; deaden; quell; overpower; subdue; suppress; cancel: as, sudden showers kill the wind; a thick carpet kills the sound of footsteps.
To nullify or neutralize the active qualities of; deprive (a thing) of its characteristic active or useful qualities; weaken; dilute: as, to kill grain (by overheating it in the process of grinding); to kill fire-damp (to mix or dilute it with atmospheric air); to kill wire (by stretching it so as to destroy its ductility).
To reject; discard: as, to kill a paragraph in a report; to kill an article in type
Synonyms Kill, Slay, Murder, Assassinate, Slaughter, Massacre, Despatch. Kill is the general word, meaning simply to deprive of life, whether wrongfully (Ex. xx. 13), accidentally, in self-defense, in war, or by process of law. Slay is a less commonplace word with the same meaning as kill. Murder is the general word for killing wrongfully, especially with premeditation. Assassinate means to kill wrongfully by surprise, suddenly, or by secret assault. To slaughter is to kill brutally or in great numbers; massacre is more intense than slaughter, meaning to kill indiscriminately, without need or without warrant, rapidly or in great numbers. To despatch is to kill with promptness or quickness, and generally in a quiet way. Kill, slay, slaughter, and despatch may apply to ordinary and proper taking of the life of an animal. Kill and slaughter are the ordinary words used to describe the work of a butcher.
The body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
Cause to die
(idiom) (at/on) Present at the moment of triumph.

OBLITERATE vs KILL: RELATED WORDS

Eliminate, Shatter, Erase, Annihilate, Destroy, Blot out, Blotted out, Wipe out, Obscure, Extinguish, Hide, Destroyed, Kill, Efface, Wipe

Exterminate, Destroy, Vote down, Toss off, Putting to death, Pour down, Drink down, Bolt down, Belt down, Stamp out, Vote out, Down, Wipe out, Defeat, Obliterate

OBLITERATE vs KILL: DESCRIBE WORDS

Eliminate, Shatter, Erase, Annihilate, Destroy, Blotted out, Blot out, Wipe out, Obscure, Extinguish, Hide, Destroyed, Kill, Efface, Wipe

Strangle, Bury, Shoot, Slay, Die, Annihilate, Exterminate, Destroy, Vote down, Pour down, Stamp out, Down, Wipe out, Defeat, Obliterate

OBLITERATE vs KILL: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

Rain candistort or obliterate the images in your mirrors.
He was in no way trying to obliterate Japan.
Play: Obliterate an enemy with less Health than me.
She can just obliterate anyone who comes at us.
This distinction he proposed to obliterate by his measure.
Church that we must not obliterate or forget.
Increase if you can easily obliterate a rift.
NRA, and entirely obliterate our great Second Amendment.
Erase, obliterate; lay level With the ground, demolish.
It does not contemplate that we can obliterate the railway any more than we can obliterate the highway.

Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.
Vow to Kill: A woman repeatedly threatened to kill her ex.
So be like a sharp knife provided you can kill that want to kill you.
To kill or not to kill: Competitive aggression in Australian adolescent males during videogame play.
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.
KILL la KILL and Grand Summoners join forces for an absurdly epic collaboration!
The bank is trying to kill me, but I will kill it!
It will produce an easy kill or One Hit Kill effect.
DNRid, date of kill, time of kill and the county of kill.

OBLITERATE vs KILL: QUESTIONS

When to use obliterate vs Howling blast vs Frost strike?
Should I obliterate myself at the obelisk risk of rain 2?
Did unendorsed YouTube banner help obliterate Internet Explorer 6?
Does Betty Kosik need more ammunition to obliterate expectations?
What happens if you obliterate everything in Valheim?
Is it possible to obliterate Christ from Christmas?

Does tide antibacterial fabric spray kill bacteria?
Does disinfectant kill airborne germs and bacteria?
How does sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim kill bacteria?
What season does Stewie kill Lois and Lois kill Stewie?
Does the kill command kill a process at a different terminal?
Is it better to adopt from a kill shelter or no-kill?
Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill soul?
Why did Atticus kill the dog in to kill a Mockingbird?
What song is Kill Fuck Marry Kill by Nikki Williams?
Why did Javert kill himself in to kill a Mockingbird?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OBLITERATE AND KILL

OBLITERATE vs KILL: NOUN

OBLITERATE vs KILL: ADJECTIVE

OBLITERATE vs KILL: VERB

OBLITERATE vs KILL: INTRANSITIVE VERB

OBLITERATE vs KILL: TRANSITIVE VERB

OBLITERATE vs KILL: OTHER WORD TYPES

OBLITERATE vs KILL: RELATED WORDS

OBLITERATE vs KILL: DESCRIBE WORDS

OBLITERATE vs KILL: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

OBLITERATE vs KILL: QUESTIONS