Main Entry: oblit·er·ate

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈblit-ə-ˌrāt, ō-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): oblit·er·at·ed; oblit·er·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 \-ˌblit-ə-ˈrā-shən\ noun