[ ə'blɪtəreɪt ]
■ verb
1》 destroy utterly; wipe out.
2》 blot out; erase.
Derivatives
obliteration noun
obliterative -rətɪv adjective
obliterator noun
Origin
C16: from L. obliterat- , obliterare 'strike out, erase', based on littera 'letter, something written'.