to wipe off

  • 21wipe — wipe1 S3 [waıp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clean/rub)¦ 2¦(remove dirt)¦ 3¦(computer/tape)¦ 4 wipe something from your mind/memory 5 wipe the floor with somebody 6 wipe the slate clean 7 wipe the smile/grin off somebody s face 8 wipe something off the face of… …

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  • 22wipe — I UK [waɪp] / US verb [transitive] Word forms wipe : present tense I/you/we/they wipe he/she/it wipes present participle wiping past tense wiped past participle wiped ** 1) to clean or dry something by moving a cloth or something soft over it Let …

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  • 23wipe — 01. Could you please [wipe] off the table while I start doing the dishes? 02. You d better [wipe] little Bobby s nose. 03. Don t [wipe] your dirty hands on your pants. 04. He [wiped] the sweat from his face with his sleeve as he worked. 05. You d …

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  • 24wipe — [[t]wa͟ɪp[/t]] ♦♦♦ wipes, wiping, wiped 1) VERB If you wipe something, you rub its surface to remove dirt or liquid from it. [V n] I ll just wipe the table... [V n with adj] When he had finished washing he began to wipe the basin clean... [V n on …

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  • 25wipe — /wuyp/, v., wiped, wiping, n. v.t. 1. to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of: He wiped the furniture with a damp cloth. 2. to rub or draw (something) over a surface, as in cleaning …

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  • 26wipe — v. & n. v.tr. 1 clean or dry the surface of by rubbing with the hands or a cloth etc. 2 rub (a cloth) over a surface. 3 spread (a liquid etc.) over a surface by rubbing. 4 (often foll. by away, off, etc.) a clear or remove by wiping (wiped the… …

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  • 27wipe — v. 1) (d; tr.) to wipe off ( to erase from ) (to wipe a city off the map) 2) (D; tr.) to wipe on (she wiped her hands on the towel) 3) (N; used with an adjective) he wiped the dishes dry * * * [waɪp] (N; used with an adjective) he wiped the… …

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  • 28wipe — /waɪp / (say wuyp) verb (t) (wiped, wiping) 1. to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry. 2. to take (away, off, out, etc.) by rubbing with or on something. 3. to remove as if by rubbing: wipe the… …

  • 29wipe out — Synonyms and related words: KO, abate, abolish, abscind, absolve, amputate, annihilate, annul, ban, bar, black out, blast, bleach, blot, blot out, bob, bowdlerize, bump off, call off, cancel, clean, clean out, clean up, cleanse, clear out, clip,… …

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  • 30wipe away — or wipe off PHRASAL VERB If you wipe away or wipe off dirt or liquid from something, you remove it, for example by using a cloth or your hand. [V P n (not pron)] He wiped away the blood with a paper napkin... [V P n (not pron)] She applied a litt …

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