1an act of wiping:Bert was giving the machine a final wipe over with an oily rag
2an absorbent disposable cloth, especially one treated with a cleansing agent, for wiping something clean.
3a cinematographic effect in which an existing picture seems to be wiped out by a new one as the boundary between them moves across the screen.
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Universal
1clean or dry (something) by rubbing with a cloth, a piece of paper, or one’s hand:Paulie wiped his face with a handkerchiefhe wiped down the kitchen wall
[with adverbial] remove (dirt or moisture) from something by wiping:she wiped away a tear
clean (something) by rubbing it against a surface:the man wiped his hands on his hips
[with adverbial] spread (a liquid) over a surface by rubbing:gently wipe the lotion over the eyelids
2 [with adverbial] remove or eliminate (something) completely:their life savings were wiped outthings have happened to wipe the smile off Kate’s face
erase (data) from a tape, computer, etc.:a virus that can wipe information from computer hard disksthe tapes have been wiped
Australian/NZ informal reject or dismiss (a person or idea):you can wipe that idea, if that’s what you’re thinking
3pass (a swipe card) over an electronic reader:a customer wipes the card across the reader and enters his/her identification number
wipe someone's eye
British informal, dated get the better of someone.
wipe the floor with
informal inflict a humiliating defeat on:they wiped the floor with us in a 3-0 win
wipe the slate clean
forget past disagreements or faults and make a fresh start:an amnesty for political offenders which would wipe the slate clean and bury the past
wipe something off
subtract an amount from a value or debt:the crash wiped 24 per cent off stock prices
wipe out
informal
be capsized by a wave while surfing.
North American fall over or off a vehicle.
wipe someone out
1kill a large number of people:the plague had wiped out whole villages
2ruin someone financially.
3 (be wiped out) informal be exhausted or intoxicated:I’m so wiped out I’m ready to keel over
