wipe out

verb

1. tr to destroy completely; eradicate
2. informal.
   tr to murder or kill
3. intr to fall or jump off a surfboard or skateboard

noun

1. an act or instance of wiping out
2. the interference of one radio signal by another so that reception is impossible

Example Sentences

But moving to New York, and getting an apartment in New York, wiped out our cash savings.

From Salon

The consolidation was effectively done to clean up Vistara’s books and wipe out its losses, said Mark Martin, an aviation analyst.

From BBC

He left his home and was told that the neighborhood was wiped out.

From Los Angeles Times

There were efforts to de-escalate the trade dispute, but the Covid pandemic wiped out this possibility, and relations got worse as the former president labelled Covid a “Chinese virus”.

From BBC

The decision by Phillips 66 this week to shutter its refinery in Wilmington next year will wipe out more than 8% of the state’s crude oil processing capacity.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abolish
• annihilate
• cancel
• decimate
• eliminate
• eradicate
• erase
• exterminate
• extinguish
• kill
• obliterate
• remove
• slaughter
• uproot