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English > 1 sense of the expression wipe away:
VERBcontactwipe away, wipe offremove by wiping
English > wipe away: 1 sense > verb 1, contact
MeaningRemove by wiping.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymwipe off
Narrowerdetergewipe away
Broaderremove, take, take away, withdrawRemove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
See alsowiperub with a circular motion