wipe away

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'enlever quelque chose, comme de la saleté, des larmes ou des traces, en frottant ou en nettoyant.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something, such as dirt, tears, or marks, by rubbing or cleaning.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove with a clothformal

   To remove something, such as dirt or liquid, from a surface using a cloth or similar material.

   essuyer avec un chiffon

   • She wiped away the dust from the table.
   • He wiped away the tears from her face.
   • Use a damp cloth to wipe away the spill.

   Synonymescleanmop upspongeswabwipe offwipe up

2. Eliminate or eraseinformal

   To remove something abstract, such as a memory, feeling, or problem.

   Effacer, éliminer

   • Time can help wipe away painful memories.
   • The apology helped wipe away the misunderstanding between them.
   • He tried to wipe away all traces of his past mistakes.

   Synonymesblot outeffaceeliminateeradicateeraseexpungeobliterateremove

   Antonymescreateestablishintroduce

Verbe de basewipe