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wipe out

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌwaɪp ˈaʊt/

wipe out means: To destroy or kill all or nearly all of a group of people or things.

verb

DESTROY COMPLETELYB2

To destroy or kill all or nearly all of a group of people or things.

  • The storm wiped out the village.
  • Disease nearly wiped out the entire herd.
  • Could one fire wipe out all these trees?

How to use it: wipe someone/something out (The flood wiped out several villages.)

Similar words: destroy, annihilate, obliterate

Common phrases: wipe out something, wipe out a town

REMOVE COMPLETELYB2

To make a problem, condition, or amount disappear completely.

  • We want to wipe out hunger.
  • One bad investment wiped out all her profits.
  • The new treatment could wipe out the infection.

How to use it: wipe something out (The repair costs wiped out our savings.)

Similar words: eliminate, eradicate, remove

Common phrases: wipe out debt, wipe out hunger, wipe something out

ERASEB2

To remove writing or stored information completely.

  • The virus wiped out my files.
  • Someone wiped the writing out before I could read it.
  • Without a backup, a disk failure can wipe out years of work.

How to use it: wipe something out (The error wiped out all the saved files.)

Similar words: erase, delete

Common phrases: wipe out data, wipe something out

LOSE ALL MONEYB2

To cause someone to lose all their money, or use up all the money in an account.

  • The bills wiped out my savings.
  • The market crash wiped them out.
  • Could these losses wipe out the company?

How to use it: wipe out someone/something (The failed investment wiped out their savings.); wipe someone/something out (One bad deal wiped him out.)

Similar words: ruin, bankrupt

Common phrases: wipe out savings, wipe out someone

MAKE EXHAUSTEDB2

To make someone extremely tired.

  • That run wiped me out.
  • Looking after three children all day wiped her out.
  • Does the heat wipe you out too?

How to use it: wipe someone out (The long journey wiped us out.)

Similar words: exhaust, wear out, tire out

Opposites: energize

Common phrases: wipe someone out, wipe me out

FALL OFFB2

To fall or crash while surfing, skating, or doing a similar sport.

  • Be careful or you might wipe out.
  • He wiped out on a big wave.
  • Have you ever wiped out while snowboarding?

Similar words: fall, crash

Common phrases: wipe out surfing, wipe out badly

Questions about wipe out

What does wipe out mean?

To destroy or kill all or nearly all of a group of people or things.

What is wipe out in other languages?

Türkçe: yok etmek · Español: aniquilar · Français: anéantir · Deutsch: vernichten · Italiano: annientare · 日本語: 全滅させる

How do you pronounce wipe out?

It is pronounced /ˌwaɪp ˈaʊt/.

How do you use wipe out in a sentence?

The storm wiped out the village. Disease nearly wiped out the entire herd.

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