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

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

Related Words

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