wipe
Translation
to wipe, to clean, to erase
Examples
Please wipe the table.
Please wipe the table.
He wiped his tears away.
He wiped his tears away.
Wipe the data from the hard drive.
Wipe the data from the hard drive.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to clean or dry (sth.). Please wipe the table.
((sth.)) ((off/away/from sth.)) to remove (sth.) from (sth.). He wiped the mud off his shoes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: clean, rub, scrub; Antonyms: dirty, stain
Etymology
From Old English 'wīpian', meaning 'to wipe, rub'.
Memory Tips
Think of a car's windshield 'wiper' moving back and forth to 'wipe' away the rain.