抹杀 mǒshā to erase
to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress
How to remember 抹杀: 抹 to apply + 杀 to kill = to erase.
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How it is used
- To obliterate or deny outright - 抹杀成绩 (mǒshā chéngjì) deny sb's achievements, 一笔抹杀 (yì bǐ mǒshā) dismiss entirely at a stroke.
- Reading note: 抹 is mǒ. Usually refusing to acknowledge merits or facts - wiping them from the record.