Definitions

wipe out

VERB

destroy; get rid of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish annihilate cancel decimate eliminate eradicate erase exterminate extinguish kill obliterate remove slaughter uproot

WEAK

X out abate black out blot out delete efface expunge extirpate massacre root out slay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bear create establish fix give birth help institute plant ratify sow uphold

WEAK

build

Example Sentences

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The FTC’s ‘click to cancel’ rule would have wiped out a practice that allowed some businesses to scam their customers.

From Los Angeles Times

Early 2025 fears that tariffs would wipe out industry profits proved overdone.

From Barron's

During its bankruptcy proceedings, it wiped out most of that debt and emerged on stronger footing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Roughly 85% of all marine species vanished, wiping out most life on the planet.

From Science Daily

That jump might surprise investors after 2025’s fears that tariffs would wipe out demand and profits for domestic auto makers.

From Barron's