wipe verb

ADV. carefully, gently | hastily, quickly | easily The plastic surface can be easily wiped. | just, simply | away, down, up I wiped up the spilt wine.

VERB + WIPE pause to, stop to He paused to wipe the sweat from his forehead. | try to

PREP. from She gently wiped the tears from her eyes. | off He wiped the marks off the wall. | on She wiped her hands on the towel. | with When you've finished with it, simply wipe it clean with a damp cloth.

PHRASES wipe sth clean PHRASAL VERBS wipe sth out

ADV. completely, totally | almost, practically, virtually The regiment was virtually wiped out in the first battle. | effectively The disease has been effectively wiped out.

VERB + WIPE threaten to pollution that threatens to wipe out 100,000 fish

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