deny; obliterate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to obliterate; to deny; to write off completely
Often used in a figurative sense to mean denying or ignoring facts, achievements, or history, making them as if they never existed.
Lì历
shǐ史
de的
shì事
shí实
shì是
rèn任
hé何
rén人
yě也
wú无
fǎ法
mǒ抹
shā杀
de的
。
The facts of history cannot be obliterated by anyone.
Tā他
de的
gòng贡
xiàn献
bù不
néng能
bèi被
yī一
bǐ笔
mǒ抹
shā杀
。
His contributions cannot be written off with a single stroke.
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Tā他
men们
shì试
tú图
mǒ抹
shā杀
suǒ所
yǒu有
fǎn反
duì对
de的
zhèng证
jù据
。
They tried to obliterate all opposing evidence.
Zhè这
ge个
cuò错
wù误
bù不
néng能
mǒ抹
shā杀
tā他
guò过
qù去
de的
chéng成
jiù就
。
This mistake cannot negate his past achievements.