Obliterate

To wipe out; to erase completely or destroy utterly.

verb

Obliterate

To wipe out; to erase completely or destroy utterly.

verb

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Imagine This

Oh! The sea gulls ate all the garbage from the litter pile.

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Sounds Like

uh-BLIT-uh-rate

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Looks Like

Oh! Litter ate

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Remember This

From Latin oblitērāre meaning 'to blot out, erase,' from ob- (over/against) + litera (letter).

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Other Forms

obliterationnoun

obliterativeadjective

obliteratesverb

obliteratingverb

obliteratedverb

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Connect With

erase, wipe out, eradicate, annihilate, efface

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Note

Obliterate implies complete destruction or wiping out (often of material, records, or evidence); it is stronger than simple erasing or deleting in many contexts. Do not confuse with obviate (to remove a need) or with common misspellings like 'oblivi ate.'