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oblivion

/əˈblɪvɪən/

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noun

Vergessenheit, das Vergessen

The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.

Examples :

"He regularly drank himself into oblivion."

Er trank sich regelmäßig in die Vergessenheit.

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noun

Vergessenheit, Nichtexistenz, Auslöschung

The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, incl. through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

Examples :

"Due to modern technology, many more people and much more information will not slip into oblivion, contrary to what happened throughout history until now."

Dank moderner Technologie werden viel mehr Menschen und Informationen nicht in Vergessenheit geraten, im Gegensatz zu dem, was in der Geschichte bis jetzt geschah.

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noun

Vergebung, Amnestie

Examples :

"The dictator granted political prisoners oblivion, releasing them from jail and erasing their crimes from the record. "

Der Diktator gewährte politischen Gefangenen Vergebung, indem er sie aus dem Gefängnis entließ und ihre Verbrechen aus den Akten strich.

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verb

Dem Vergessen anheimfallen lassen, auslöschen

To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.

Examples :

"The scandal surrounding the school's mismanagement was consigned to oblivion after the new principal took office. "

Der Skandal um die Misswirtschaft der Schule geriet in Vergessenheit, nachdem der neue Schulleiter sein Amt antrat.

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