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to wipe out
[phrase form: wipe]
01
to entirely remove something
Transitive: to wipe out sth
02
to cause the death of a significant portion of a population
Transitive: to wipe out a population
03
to completely remove or destroy something so that it no longer exists
Transitive: to wipe out sth
04
to eliminate something from memory
Transitive: to wipe out a memory
05
to make an individual very tired
Transitive: to wipe out sb
06
(of a vehicle) to lose control, resulting in an accident or crash
Intransitive
07
to lose balance and be thrown off the surfboard due to the impact of a wave
Intransitive
wipe out
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Example
The campaign against drug abuse hopes to wipe out addiction from our society.
The educational program is designed to wipe out illiteracy in underprivileged communities.
Rapid urbanization can wipe out natural habitats for many species.
The invasive species is wiping out native plants in the region.
The disease could wipe out large populations of wildlife.
