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o·blit·er·ate [ ə blíttə ràyt, ō blíttə ràyt ] (past and past participle o·blit·er·at·ed, present participle o·blit·er·at·ing, 3rd person present singular o·blit·er·ates)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. destroy utterly: to destroy something so that nothing remains

2. erase or obscure: to erase or obscure something completely, leaving no trace

[Late 16th century. < Latin oblitterat-, past participle of oblitterare "remove letters" < littera "letter"]

o·blit·er·a·tion [ ə blìttə ráysh'n, ō blìttə ráysh'n ] noun

o·blit·er·a·tive adjective

o·blit·er·a·tor noun