■ wipe out

■ wipe out
■ wipe out
A v. t. + avv.
1 pulire (un recipiente, ecc.) strofinando: to wipe out the sink, pulire il lavandino
2 (fig.) spazzare via; annientare; distruggere; far fuori (fam.): The village was wiped out by the earthquake, il paese è stato spazzato via dal terremoto
3 (fig.) annullare, vanificare (un beneficio, un vantaggio, ecc.)
4 (med.) debellare (una malattia)
5 (fig.) eliminare, cancellare (un'ingiustizia, uno svantaggio, e sim.)
6 (fin.) cancellare, estinguere, liquidare (un debito)
B v. i. + avv.
1 (spec. USA) (motociclismo, sci, surf) essere sbalzato fuori (dalla moto, dagli sci, dalla tavola)
2 (slang USA) fare fiasco; finire male □ (mil.) to wipe out an army, annientare un esercito □ to wipe out old scores ► wipe off □ (fam.) to be wiped out, essere sbronzo; (anche) essere stanco morto.

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