obliterate

One entry found for obliterate.

Main Entry: oblit·er·ate
Pronunciation: &-'bli-t&-"rAt, O-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Latin oblitteratus, past participle of oblitterare, from ob- ob- + littera letter
1 a : to remove utterly from recognition or memory b : to remove from existence : destroy utterly all trace, indication, or significance of c : to cause to disappear (as a bodily part or a scar) or collapse (as a duct conveying body fluid) : REMOVE 4 <a blood vessel obliterated by inflammation>
2 : to make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or wearing away
3 : CANCEL 4
- oblit·er·a·tion /-"bli-t&-'rA-sh&n/ noun
- oblit·er·a·tor /-'bli-t&-"rA-t&r/ noun