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obliterate

One entry found for obliterate.
Main Entry: oblit·er·ate
Pronunciation: schwa-primarystressblit-schwa-secondarystressramacrt, omacr-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
: to cause to disappear (as a bodily part or a scar) or collapse (as a duct conveying body fluid) <a blood vessel obliterated by inflammation>
- oblit·er·a·tion /-secondarystressblit-schwa-primarystressramacr-shschwan/ noun