wipe out
To completely destroy something so there is nothing left, or to make someone very tired.
Meanings
To completely destroy or eliminate something or someone.
"The forest fire wiped out three villages before it was brought under control."
(informal) To make someone feel completely exhausted.
"That ten-kilometre run completely wiped me out."
To eliminate savings, a debt, or financial resources completely.
"The medical bills wiped out their entire savings in a matter of months."
(surfing/sport, informal) To fall off a surfboard or have a dramatic crash or tumble.
"He wiped out on the biggest wave of the morning and lost his board."
Common across many contexts: military ('wipe out an enemy force'), disease ('wipe out a species'), financial ('wipe out savings'), and informal meaning of exhausting someone. The informal 'wiped out' for tired is very common in spoken American English.
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