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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ob•lit•er•ate /əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to remove or destroy all traces of:The bombardment obliterated the village.
- to make (something) impossible to read or decipher;
blot out;
efface.
ob•lit•er•a•tion, n. [uncountable] ob•lit•er•a•tor, n. [countable]See -lit-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ob•lit•er•ate (ə blit′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. - to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with;
destroy completely. - to blot out or render undecipherable (writing, marks, etc.);
efface.
- Latin oblitterātus (past participle of oblitterāre, efface, cause to be forgotten), equivalent. to ob- ob- + litter(a) letter + -ātus -ate1
- 1590–1600
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged expunge. See cancel.
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