obliterate

oblit·er·ate

vt \ə-ˈblit-ə-ˌrāt, ō-\

oblit·er·at·edoblit·er·at·ing

Definition of OBLITERATE

: 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 \-ˌblit-ə-ˈrā-shən\ noun