o·blit·er·ate ( -bl t -r t ,  -blt-)tr.v. o·blit·er·at·ed, o·blit·er·at·ing, o·blit·er·ates 1. To do away with completely so as to leave no trace. See Synonyms at abolish. 2. To wipe out, rub off, or erase (writing or other markings). 3. Medicine To remove completely (a body organ or part), as by surgery, disease, or radiation. [Latin oblitter re, oblittert-, to erase, from ob litters (scr bere), (to write) over letters (ob, over; see ob- + litters, accusative pl. of littera, letter) and from obltus, past participle of oblvsc, to forget; see oblivion.]o·blit er·ation n.o·blit er·ative (--rtv, -r--tv) adj.o·blit er·ator n. |
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