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wipe out

Meanings
  • Verb

    To eliminate completely; make a clean sweep of.

    - "After the storm, the beach was wiped out."
    - "The company went bankrupt, wiping out all shareholders' investments."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79171123"
Rhymes
Words rhyming with wipe out
tide out , veto , vote , note , mote,ote , tote , note , coat , goat , moat , boat , coke , poke,roke,oke,oke , floe , toe
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Wipeout (Surfing) : A spectacular fall from a surfboard into the water.

  2. Wipeout (Computing) : A failure or crash of a computer system.

Variants
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wipeout , wipeouts , wipe out , wiped out , wipes out , wiping out
Forms
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wipes out, wiped out, wiping out, wipes out, wiped out, wiping out

Etymology
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Originally meant 'to clean with a cloth or a mop'. The modern usage comes from the idea of making a clean sweep of something.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'wipe out' first appeared in print in the late 1800s.

  2. In surfing, a 'wipeout' is often accompanied by a loud 'splat' sound as the surfer hits the water.

  3. The term 'wipeout' has been used in various forms of media, including music, movies, and literature.

Related Concepts
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  1. Elimination: The act of removing or getting rid of something.

  2. Sweep: A complete removal or clearance of something.

  3. Clean slate: A fresh start, with no previous records or obligations.

Culture
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In surfing, a 'wipeout' is a spectacular fall from a surfboard into the water. It is often used as a term to describe a failure or a mistake in other contexts, such as in business or sports.

How to Memorize "wipe out"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large mop or a cloth, wiping out a surface clean.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of making a clean sweep or eliminating something completely.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'Wipe' and 'Out': 'Wipe' means to clean, and 'Out' means to remove completely.

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