- ˌwipe sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
to remove a liquid from a surface using a cloth
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ˌwipe sth ˈup
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wipe 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 … Financial and business terms
wipe sth out — UK US wipe sth out Phrasal Verb with wipe({{}}/waɪp/ verb [T] IT ► if an increase in the value, level, etc. of something is wiped out, the value, level, etc. goes down to the point where the increase started: »Investors saw their recent gains… … Financial and business terms
ˌwipe sth ˈout — phrasal verb to destroy or get rid of something completely Syn: eradicate We want to wipe out world hunger by the year 2010.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wipe something off the map — wipe something off/from/the map wipe something off the face of the earth phrase to destroy something, or to make it disappear completely Some villages had been wiped from the map. Thesaurus: to make something disappear or stop existing … Useful english dictionary
wipe somebody off the face of the earth — wipe sb/sth off the ˌface of the ˈearth | wipe sth off the ˈmap idiom to destroy or remove sb/sth completely Main entry: ↑wipeidiom … Useful english dictionary
wipe something off the face of the earth — wipe sb/sth off the ˌface of the ˈearth | wipe sth off the ˈmap idiom to destroy or remove sb/sth completely Main entry: ↑wipeidiom … Useful english dictionary
wipe something off something — wipe sth off sth derived to remove sth from sth • Billions of pounds were wiped off share prices today. Main entry: ↑wipederived … Useful english dictionary
wipe something down — ˌwipe sthˈdown derived to clean a surface completely, using a wet cloth • She took a cloth and wiped down the kitchen table. Main entry: ↑wipederived … Useful english dictionary
wipe — wipe1 S3 [waıp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clean/rub)¦ 2¦(remove dirt)¦ 3¦(computer/tape)¦ 4 wipe something from your mind/memory 5 wipe the floor with somebody 6 wipe the slate clean 7 wipe the smile/grin off somebody s face 8 wipe something off the face of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wipe — 1 verb 1 CLEAN/RUB (T) a) to rub a surface with a cloth in order to remove dirt, liquid etc: I wiped the table with a damp cloth. | wipe your eyes (=stop crying or remove tears from your face) b) to clean something by rubbing it against a surface … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
