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Triumphant science and technology are only at the threshold of man's command over sources of energy so stupendous that, if used for military purposes, they can wipe out our entire civilization.
Cordell Hull

Meaning of "wipe out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WIPE OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIPE OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wipe out is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES WIPE OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wipe out in the English dictionary

The first definition of wipe out in the dictionary is to destroy completely; eradicate. Other definition of wipe out is to murder or kill. Wipe out is also to fall or jump off a surfboard or skateboard.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WIPE OUT

wintle
Winton
wintrier
wintriest
wintrily
wintriness
wintry
winy
winze
wipe
wipe the floor with someone
wipe the slate clean
wipeout
wiper
wiper blade
WIPO
wippen
wirable
wire
wire brush

WORDS THAT END LIKE WIPE OUT

check out
close out
come out
figure out
freeze out
give out
gone out
include out
inside out
leave out
live out
lose out
make out
move out
nose out
rule out
score out
strike out
take out
tease out
time out

Synonyms and antonyms of wipe out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wipe out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WIPE OUT

Find out the translation of wipe out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wipe out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wipe out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

消灭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

limpiar
570 millions of speakers

English

wipe out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिटा दो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تمحو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уничтожить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

destrua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপনোদন করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anéantir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auslöschen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一掃する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

닦아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Siram
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quét sạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துடைத்து எடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुसून टाका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silip yoketmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cancellare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wymazać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знищити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nimici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξαφανίσουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uit te wis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utplåna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utslette
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wipe out

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WIPE OUT»

The term «wipe out» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.563 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WIPE OUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wipe out

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10 QUOTES WITH «WIPE OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wipe out.
1
Karen Armstrong
Every fundamentalist movement I've studied in Judaism, Christianity and Islam is convinced at some gut, visceral level that secular liberal society wants to wipe out religion.
2
Robert Atkins
I think I can wipe out diabetes.
3
Michele Bachmann
Literally, if we took away the minimum wage - if conceivably it was gone - we could potentially virtually wipe out unemployment completely because we would be able to offer jobs at whatever level.
4
Jean Baudrillard
To love someone is to isolate him from the world, wipe out every trace of him, dispossess him of his shadow, drag him into a murderous future. It is to circle around the other like a dead star and absorb him into a black light.
5
Melissa Bean
Social security, bank account, and credit card numbers aren't just data. In the wrong hands they can wipe out someone's life savings, wreck their credit and cause financial ruin.
6
Alex Berenson
Equity is the cushion that protects financial institutions from unexpected changes in the value of their assets. The greater the leverage, the smaller the losses required to wipe out a company's equity, leaving it without enough money to repay the people who hold its debt.
7
Jello Biafra
When there's people on the other side of the room trying to wipe out your life and things are stacked against you, you can get nervous.
8
Jerry Costello
Mr. Speaker, genocide is the most potent of all crimes against humanity because it is an effort to systematically wipe out a people and a culture as well as individual lives.
9
Julia Ward Howe
Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession.
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Cordell Hull
Triumphant science and technology are only at the threshold of man's command over sources of energy so stupendous that, if used for military purposes, they can wipe out our entire civilization.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIPE OUT»

Discover the use of wipe out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wipe out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Star Girl Book 5: Beach Wipe Out
Part of the outstanding Star Girl series, the main character is Adelaide Bankswho is 11 years old when she goes to boarding school.
Louise Park, 2011
2
Wipe Out
Jamie and Anna travel to Great Britain in the 1950s to investigate a rogue time corridor that has caused Russia to ally with Britain during the Cold War.
Justin Richards, 2008
3
The Big Wipe-Out
In an attempt to impress Suzie, a beautiful surfer, Hobie decides to defy lifeguard warnings and go surfing during a terrible storm.
Casey Brady, 1996
4
How to Wipe Out Your Student Loans and Be Debt Free Fast: ...
Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply Martha Maeda. In a speech during his 2008 presidential campaign, President Obama urged students at the prestigious Wharton School of Business to consider entering a career in public ...
Martha Maeda, 2009
5
Wipe Out! [With 3 Crayons]
With three chunky double-sided crayons, a die-cut handle, and sturdy write-on/wipe-off pages, this activity book is a must-have for little boys ages 2-5 who love Nickelodeon's favorite sponge.
Golden Books Publishing Company, Stephen Hillenburg, 2011
6
Songs Produced by Joe Meek: Telstar, Wipe Out, Have I the ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010
7
Cold Free Forever: Wipe Out Colds and Allergies, and Sinus ...
Traveled extensively. No colds. No allergies. No sinus infections. What? How? What’s the secret? I made a series of changes to my daily routine. In this book, you will learn my secret routine for cold-free, allergy-free living.
Kent Clizbe, 2013
8
Dictionary of Film Terms: The Aesthetic Companion to Film Art
A wipe that is achieved by using objects or characters to wipe out a shot or scene is known as a natural wipe. In The Battleship Potemkin (1925) a woman who is fleeing the Odessa steps massacre rushes toward the camera with an open ...
Frank Eugene Beaver, 2006
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Digital Triage Forensics: Processing the Digital Crime Scene
I would probably want to set up the program to wipe out a specific directory or specific files. Why would I want to do this instead of wiping the entire drive? The biggest reason is time. It could take up to 18 hour to completely wipe out a modern ...
Stephen Pearson, Richard Watson, 2010
10
Back Home
If anyone found out they had any money, they would get rolled immediately. This was especially true if they got drunk, which a lot of them did. One night Louie bet a guy at one of the front tables $50.00 that I couldn't play Wipe Out. The guy had ...
Steve Burton, 2011

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIPE OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wipe out is used in the context of the following news items.
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How a Chaotic Greek Exit Could Wipe Out $1.4 Trillion in M&A
The fallout of a Greek exit from the euro could wipe out as much as $1.4 trillion in future mergers and acquisitions, according to a study by law firm Baker ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
2
G7 states vow to wipe out Ebola but offer little concrete action
... on Monday to wipe out Ebola but offered little in terms of concrete action, ... leaders had done little to ensure epidemics would not spiral out of control in future. «Reuters, Jun 15»
3
How women can wipe out Alzheimer's
Maria Shriver is a Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning journalist and producer, a six-time New York Times best-selling author and an NBC News special anchor ... «CNN, Mar 15»
4
Kenney pledges to wipe out social security tribunal backlog by this …
Jason Kenney is vowing that by this summer, he'll eliminate the massive caseload backlog that's left thousands of ailing or injured Canadians waiting years for ... «The Globe and Mail, Feb 15»
5
Analysis: Woman wants pardon to wipe out criminal record
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Supreme Court has said a pardon granted by the governor is not grounds to wipe clean a criminal record. The case ... «Washington Times, Jan 15»
6
Europe's tuberculosis hub Britain seeks to wipe out the disease
... pounds ($17.4 million) plan on Monday to tackle Britain's persistent tuberculosis (TB) problem, seeking to wipe the contagious lung disease out altogether. «Reuters, Jan 15»
7
'Distance' Racer: Will This PS4 Exclusive 'Wipe Out' Your 'Need For …
Where this title leaves previous games in the dust is how much it takes inspiration from games like WipeOut and F-Zero, and builds on the concept until you're ... «The Inquisitr, Dec 14»

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