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   wipe

   /wʌɪp/

   verb

   • 1. clean or dry (something) by rubbing with a cloth, a piece of paper, or one's hand: "Paul wiped his face with a handkerchief" Similar rubcleanmopspongeswabdrypolishdight
   • ▪ remove (dirt or moisture) from something by wiping: "she wiped away a tear" Similar rub offclean offsponge offpolish offremoveget rid ofdispose oftake offeraseeffaceclean upclear upmop upsponge upremoveget rid of
   • ▪ clean (something) by rubbing it against a surface: "the man wiped his hands on his hips"
   • ▪ spread (a liquid) over a surface by rubbing: "gently wipe the lotion over the eyelids"
   • 2. remove or eliminate (something) completely: "things have happened to wipe the smile off Kate's face" Similar obliterateexpungeeraseblot outremoveremove all traces ofblank out
   • ▪ erase data from (a computer system or electronic or magnetic storage device): "I discovered all of my hard drives had been wiped"
   • ▪ reject or dismiss (a person or idea): informal Australian, New Zealand "you can wipe that idea, if that's what you're thinking"
   • 3. pass (a swipe card) over an electronic reader: "a customer wipes the card across the reader and enters his/her identification number"

   noun

   • 1. an act of wiping: "Bert was giving the machine a final wipe over with an oily rag"
   • 2. a disposable cloth treated with a cleansing agent, for wiping things clean.
   • 3. a cinematographic effect in which an existing picture seems to be wiped out by a new one as the boundary between them moves across the screen.

   Word Origin Old Englishwīpian, of Germanic origin; related to whip.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wipeable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word wipe as a verb and a noun. Find out the difference between wipe and wipe out, wipe and wipe away, and other related expressions.

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     If you wipe dirt or liquid from something, you remove it by...

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   • To Wipe The Smile Off Someone's Face

     If you say that something wipes the smile off someone's...

   • Wiper (Sense 5 )

     4 meanings: 1. any piece of cloth, such as a handkerchief,...

   • Wipe Up

     If you wipe up dirt or liquid from something, you remove it...

   • To Wipe The Floor With Someone

     If you wipe the floor with someone, you defeat them...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of wipe – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Wipe is a verb that means to clean or dry something with a cloth, or to remove something from a surface. It can also mean to erase data from a device. See how to use wipe in different contexts and phrases.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › wipeWipe - definition of wipe by The Free Dictionary

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   Wipe is a verb that means to rub or clean something with a cloth or paper, or to remove something by rubbing. It can also mean to erase, to destroy, or to defeat. See different meanings, examples, and synonyms of wipe.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanwipe verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   to defeat someone completely in an argument or a competition. wipe somebody/something off the face of the earth,wipe something off the map jump to other results. to destroy or remove someone or something completely. wipe the slate clean jump to other results.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › wipe'sWIPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Wipe definition: to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of. See examples of WIPE used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWIPE - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word WIPE, a verb that means to remove dirt or liquid from something with a cloth or your hand. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, idioms, and translations of WIPE in Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › wipewipe - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and examples of the verb wipe, which means to clean, dry, or remove something by rubbing. Find out the synonyms, collocations, and slang expressions of wipe in American English.