Wipe
101wipe out — PHRASAL VERB To wipe out something such as a place or a group of people or animals means to destroy them completely. [V P n (not pron)] Experts say if the island is not protected, the spill could wipe out the Gulf s turtle population... [V P n… …
102wipe off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms wipe off : present tense I/you/we/they wipe off he/she/it wipes off present participle wiping off past tense wiped off past participle wiped off wipe something off something to reduce the value of something by …
103Wipe it off! — exclam. Wipe that smile off your face! □ It’s not funny. Wipe it off! □ Wipe it off! Nothing funny here, soldier …
104wipe off — verb a) To remove something by wiping. Wipe a picture off the board. b) To destroy completely, leaving no trace Wipe water off the windscreen …
105wipe sth off sth — UK US wipe sth off sth Phrasal Verb with wipe({{}}/waɪp/ verb [T] IT ► FINANCE to reduce the value of an investment, usually suddenly and by a large amount: »$8 billion was wiped off share prices worldwide …
106wipe\ the\ floor\ with — v. phr. slang To defeat very clearly or quickly; to beat badly. The bully threatened to mop up the floor with Billy. Our team wiped the floor with the visiting team. See: mop the floor with Syn.: mop the floor with, mop up the floor with, wipe… …
107wipe\ up\ the\ floor\ with — v. phr. slang To defeat very clearly or quickly; to beat badly. The bully threatened to mop up the floor with Billy. Our team wiped the floor with the visiting team. See: mop the floor with Syn.: mop the floor with, mop up the floor with, wipe… …
108wipe the slate clean — If you wipe the slate clean, you make a fresh start and forget all past offences, disagreements or mistakes. When their father died, Bob and his brother decided to wipe the slate clean and forget the old family quarrels …
109wipe out — 1. to kill From the erasure: I worked with three gangs who got wiped out, all except me. (L Thomas, 1979) 2. to cause to lose wealth or reputation I withdrawal to prepared positions Either through bankruptcy or being… …
110wipe down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms wipe down : present tense I/you/we/they wipe down he/she/it wipes down present participle wiping down past tense wiped down past participle wiped down to clean a surface thoroughly with a cloth …
