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- [wahyp out]
- /waɪp aʊt/
- /waɪp ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyp out]
- /waɪp aʊt/
Definitions of wipe out words
- noun wipe out an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture. 1
- noun wipe out a rub, as of one thing over another. 1
- noun wipe out Also called wipe-off. Movies. a technique in film editing by which the projected image of a scene appears to be pushed or wiped off the screen by the image that follows. 1
- noun wipe out a piece of absorbent material, as of paper or cloth, used for wiping. 1
- noun wipe out a sweeping stroke or blow. 1
- noun wipe out a gibe. 1
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Origin of wipe out
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; noun use of verb phrase wipe out
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wipe out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wipe out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
wipe out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wipe out
verb wipe out
- abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
- adios — goodbye; farewell
- annihilate — To annihilate something means to destroy it completely.
- annul — If an election or a contract is annulled, it is declared invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
- axe — An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
noun wipe out
- wrecker — a person or thing that wrecks.
Antonyms for wipe out
verb wipe out
- ingrain — to implant or fix deeply and firmly, as in the nature or mind.
See also
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