Definitions
There are 6 meanings of the phrase
Wipe Out.
Wipe Out - as a verb
Use up (resources or materials)
Example: "This car consumes a lot of gas"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
consume11deplete10eat3eat upexhaust17use upHypernyms (Closely Related)
drop7expend16spend8Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Kill in large numbers
Example: "The plague wiped out an entire population"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
annihilate13carry offdecimate13eliminate11eradicate12extinguish21Eliminate completely and without a trace
Example: "The old values have been wiped out"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sweep awayRemove from memory or existence
Example: "The turks erased the armenians in 1915"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
erase5Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
Example: "Kill these lines in the president's speech"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
obliterate12Wipe out the effect of something
Example: "The new tax effectively cancels out my raise"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cancel outExample Sentences
"I need to wipe out the dust from this bookshelf."
"The disease outbreak could wipe out the entire population if not contained."
"The chemical spill could wipe out the marine life in the area."
"The military strike aimed to wipe out the enemy's positions."
"The virus could wipe out the entire computer system."
