wipe off

phrasal verb

wiped off; wiping off; wipes off

: to clean (someone or something) by using a towel, one's hand, etc.

I wiped off the baby and took him out of the high chair.

She wiped the counters off.

: to remove (something) by rubbing

I wiped the food off the baby's face.

She wiped off the oil from the counter.

—often used figuratively in British English

More than a billion pounds have been wiped off share prices.

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But in terms of scent control, wiping off sweat with a field wipe will certainly help. —

Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 Sep. 2024 Entire families have been wiped off the Palestinian civil registry. —

Andrew Jones, NBC News, 22 Sep. 2024 Having been wiped off the docket following appearances in the 1900 and 1904 Games, the sport returned in 2016, but struggled to gain even a modicum of momentum. —

Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024 Make a habit of wiping off surfaces and cleaning up dust. —

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