- wipe something off
- subtract an amount from a value or debt
the crash wiped 24 percent off stock prices
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
wipe something off
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wipe something off the map — wipe something off/from/the map wipe something off the face of the earth phrase to destroy something, or to make it disappear completely Some villages had been wiped from the map. Thesaurus: to make something disappear or stop existing … Useful english dictionary
wipe something off something — wipe sth off sth derived to remove sth from sth • Billions of pounds were wiped off share prices today. Main entry: ↑wipederived … Useful english dictionary
wipe something off the face of the earth — wipe sb/sth off the ˌface of the ˈearth | wipe sth off the ˈmap idiom to destroy or remove sb/sth completely Main entry: ↑wipeidiom … Useful english dictionary
wipe something off — subtract an amount from a value or debt. → wipe … English new terms dictionary
wipe something off the map — obliterate something totally. → map … English new terms dictionary
wipe something from the map — wipe something off/from/the map wipe something off the face of the earth phrase to destroy something, or to make it disappear completely Some villages had been wiped from the map. Thesaurus: to make something disappear or stop existing … Useful english dictionary
something off the map — [blow/bomb/wipe etc.] (something/swh) off the map to destroy something completely, especially with bombs. At least eight Spanish warships were blown off the map … New idioms dictionary
wipe — [waɪp] verb wipe off phrasal verb [transitive] wipe something off something FINANCE to suddenly reduce the value of shares, a company etc, especially by a large amount: • There was a huge stockmarket crash which wiped 24 percent off stock prices … Financial and business terms
wipe — wipe1 S3 [waıp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clean/rub)¦ 2¦(remove dirt)¦ 3¦(computer/tape)¦ 4 wipe something from your mind/memory 5 wipe the floor with somebody 6 wipe the slate clean 7 wipe the smile/grin off somebody s face 8 wipe something off the face of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wipe — wipe1 [ waıp ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to clean or dry something by moving a cloth or something soft over it: Let me just wipe the table before you sit down. Wipe your mouth. You ve got chocolate all over it. She wiped away her tears. wipe… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
