ausradieren

German (Berlin)

/ˈaʊ̯sʁaˌdiːʁən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to rub out remove with a rubber
  • (transitive) to eradicate; to utterly destroy (a city, by means of bombing)

Etymology

Compound from German aus (out, out-, up, out of) + German radieren (rub out, erase).

Origin

German (Berlin)

radieren

Gloss

rub out, erase

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