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ob·lit·er·ate (ə blit′ər āt′)
transitive verb obliterated -·at′ed, obliterating -·at′·ing
- to blot out or wear away, leaving no traces; erase; efface
- to do away with as if by effacing; destroy
Etymology: < L obliteratus, pp. of obliterare, to blot out < ob- (see ob-) + littera, letter
Related Forms:
- obliteration ob·lit′·era′·tion noun
- obliterative ob·lit′·era′·tive adjective
- obliterator ob·lit′·era′·tor noun
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