HyperDic: wipe_off

English > 2 senses of the expression wipe off:
VERBcontactwipe off, wipe awayremove by wiping
contactwipe off, erase, rub out, score out, effaceremove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
English > wipe off: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningRemove by wiping.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymwipe away
Narrowerdetergewipe away
Broaderremove, take, take away, withdrawRemove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
See alsowiperub with a circular motion
Spanishenjugar
English > wipe off: 2 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningRemove by or as if by rubbing or erasing.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymserase, rub out, score out, efface
EntailsrubMove over something with pressure
Narrowerscratch out, cut outstrike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out
spongeErase with a sponge
Broaderdelete, cancelRemove or make invisible
See alsowiperub with a circular motion
Spanishborrar
Catalanesborrar

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