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Grammar : Verb
Spell : wahyp
Phonetic Transcription : waɪp



Definition of wiping out

Origin :
  • Old English wipan, from Proto-Germanic *wipanan (cf. Danish vippe, Middle Dutch, Dutch vippen, Old High German wifan "to swing"), from PIE *weip- "to turn, vacillate, tremble" (cf. Latin vibrare "to shake;" see vibrate).
  • verb destroy; get rid of
Example sentences :
  • It was only wiping out a sinful past, and bringing me nearer to you.
  • Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
  • And for a time, it would be busy at the work of wiping out the nearby aliens.
  • Extract from : « Victory » by Lester del Rey
  • The Utes might charge and capture the pit, wiping out the defenders.
  • Extract from : « The Fighting Edge » by William MacLeod Raine
  • But why should not Ralph be the means of wiping out this reproach?
  • Extract from : « A Book of Burlesque » by Willam Davenport Adams
  • In this novel chase there had been no thought of hunting, but only of wiping out an affront.
  • Extract from : « Red Fox » by Charles G. D. Roberts
  • The infinite can be reached only by wiping out all marks of the finite.
  • Extract from : « George Fox » by George Fox
  • The method of wiping out is described in paragraphs 48 and 49.
  • Extract from : « Graining and Marbling » by Frederick Maire
  • After the stippling the graining may be done in oil by wiping out.
  • Extract from : « Graining and Marbling » by Frederick Maire
  • This is not so difficult to execute as by wiping out, because it does not matter about hurrying.
  • Extract from : « Graining and Marbling » by Frederick Maire
  • Aye, all my brains besides have you been wiping out of my head as well.
  • Extract from : « The Captiva and The Mostellaria » by Plautus

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