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Wipe out

/ˈwʌɪpaʊt/

B2

UpperIntermediate

1. To destroy or eliminate completely.

  • The hurricane wiped out the entire village.
  • The disease wiped out a large portion of the population.

2. To exhaust or tire someone completely.

  • Running the marathon completely wiped me out.
  • The long day at work wiped him out.

3. To fall over, especially in sports or when losing one's balance.

  • The surfer wiped out on the massive wave.
  • She wiped out while skiing down the steep slope.

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