wipe out

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a destruição, eliminação ou apagamento completo de algo ou alguém. Também pode significar limpar ou secar algo com um pano.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of completely destroying, eliminating, or erasing something or someone.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Destroy completelyformal

   To eliminate or destroy something entirely, often used for populations, species, or data.

   Destruir completamente

   • The disease nearly wiped out the entire population of the village.
   • The hurricane wiped out all the crops in the region.
   • The virus threatened to wipe out the local wildlife.

   Sinônimosannihilatedecimateeliminateeradicateexterminateextinguishobliterateravage

   Antônimosbuildconstructcreateestablishfound

2. Erase or removeinformal

   To remove or delete something completely, such as data, memories, or traces.

   Apagar ou eliminar

   • I accidentally wiped out all the files on my computer.
   • She tried to wipe out the memory of the accident.
   • The cleaner wiped out the stains from the carpet.

   Sinônimosblot outcanceldeleteeffaceeliminateeradicateeraseexpungeobliterateremove

   Antônimoscreateestablishpreserverestoreretain

3. Exhaust or tire outinformal

   To cause someone to become extremely tired or exhausted.

   Esgotar

   • The long hike wiped me out completely.
   • Working double shifts wiped him out.
   • The intense workout wiped out the entire team.

   Sinônimosdebilitatedrainenervateexhaustfatiguetaxtire outwear outweary

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