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Obliterate vs Strikethrough - What's the difference?

obliterate | strikethrough |

As verbs the difference between obliterate and strikethrough

is that obliterate is to remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy while strikethrough is (nonstandard) to partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.

As a noun strikethrough is

a typographical presentation of words with a horizontal line through their center this is an example.

obliterate

English

Verb

(obliterat)
  • To remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy.
  • * (1841-1898)
  • *:The harsh and bitter feelings of this or that experience are slowly obliterated .
  • *
  • *:Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ ("I never) understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    strikethrough

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A typographical presentation of words with a horizontal line through their center. This is an example.

    • Verb

  • (nonstandard) To partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.
  • * 2001, Rachel Webster, XHTML Simplified , A.D.R. (London) Limited, ISBN 1901197700, page 113,
    • The next requirement is to strikethrough', ' “ Yoga is just massage.
    Inline style element <strike> carries out this task easily. It strikes through text.
  • * 2003, Doug Sahlin, How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0 , McGraw-Hill Professional, ISBN 0072229462, page 37,
    • Cross-Out Text   This tool is used to strikethrough selected text. You can change the color of the strikethrough and you can create a pop-up note with the Strikethrough Text tool as well.
  • * 2006, Editors of BottleTree Books LLC, Myspace Maxed Out: Explode Your Popularity, Buzz Your Band and Secure Your Privacy on Myspace , BottleTree Books LLC, ISBN 1933747056, page 59,
    • To strikethrough text do this: <s>Strikethrough Text Goes Here</s>

    Alternative forms

    * to strike through * strike out - 2nd definition

    Related terms

    * underline * underscore English irregular verbs