/əˈblɪtəreɪt/
ob·lit·er·ate
BrE /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
NAmE /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
[often passive]
~ sth
to remove all signs of sth, either by destroying or covering it completely
The building was completely obliterated by the bomb.
The snow had obliterated their footprints.
Everything that happened that night was obliterated from his memory.
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ob·lit·er·ation
BrE /əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃn/
NAmE /əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃn/
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