Wipe out

noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Nonstandard form of wipeout; nonstandard but widespread. alt-of, nonstandard
Verb
  1. 1
    To destroy (especially, a large number or complete set of people or things); to obliterate. transitive

    "a tornado that nearly wiped out an entire town"

  2. 2
    kill in large numbers wordnet
  3. 3
    To physically erase (writing, computer data, etc.). transitive

    "nearly a year's worth of database records wiped out by disk failure coupled with lack of backups"

  4. 4
    wipe out the effect of something wordnet
  5. 5
    To do away with; to cause to disappear. transitive

    "trying to wipe out hunger and alleviate despair"

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  1. 6
    mark for deletion, rub off, or erase wordnet
  2. 7
    To exhaust (someone); to tire (them) out. informal, transitive

    "An hour of snow shoveling kind of wiped me out more than I expected."

  3. 8
    remove from memory or existence wordnet
  4. 9
    To bankrupt (a person or company); to empty (a bank account); to erase (a bank balance). informal, transitive

    "They tried hard to hang on, but the Great Depression wiped them out."

  5. 10
    use up (resources or materials) wordnet
  6. 11
    To crash; to fall over or fall off (especially in board sports such as surfing, skateboarding, etc.). intransitive

    "shot into the half-pipe but then wiped out"

  7. 12
    eliminate completely and without a trace wordnet
  8. 13
    To knock (a surfer) off their board. transitive

    "A massive wave wiped him out."

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