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

The increase in National Insurance contributions the university has to pay as an employer will more than wipe out the increase in tuition fees next year, he adds.

From BBC

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

From BBC

"Mergers are meant to make airlines powerful. Never to wipe out losses or cover them."

From BBC

We’d be able to right—wipe out his debt.

From Slate

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