| VERB | contact | wipe off, wipe away | remove by wiping |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | wipe off, erase, rub out, score out, efface | remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing |
| Meaning | Remove by wiping. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | wipe away | |
| Narrower | deterge | wipe away |
| Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
| See also | wipe | rub with a circular motion |
| Spanish | enjugar | |
| Meaning | Remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | erase, rub out, score out, efface | |
| Entails | rub | Move over something with pressure |
| Narrower | scratch out, cut out | strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out |
| sponge | Erase with a sponge | |
| Broader | delete, cancel | Remove or make invisible |
| See also | wipe | rub with a circular motion |
| Spanish | borrar | |
| Catalan | esborrar | |
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