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wipe out

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  1. To destroy (especially, a large number or complete set of people or things); to obliterate. (transitive) · a tornado that nearly wiped out an entire town
  2. To physically erase (writing, computer data, etc.). (transitive) · nearly a year's worth of database records wiped out by disk failure coupled with lack of backups
  3. To do away with; to cause to disappear. (transitive) · trying to wipe out hunger and alleviate despair
  4. To exhaust (someone); to tire (them) out. (informal, transitive) · An hour of snow shoveling kind of wiped me out more than I expected.
  5. To bankrupt (a person or company); to empty (a bank account); to erase (a bank balance). (informal, transitive) · They tried hard to hang on, but the Great Depression wiped them out.· Unexpected big-ticket expenses wiped out his bank balance.
  6. To crash; to fall over or fall off (especially in board sports such as surfing, skateboarding, etc.). (intransitive) · shot into the half-pipe but then wiped out· A massive wave caused him to wipe out.
  7. To knock (a surfer) off their board. (transitive) · A massive wave wiped him out.
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