wipe

tr.v., wiped, wip·ing, wipes.

1. 1. To subject to light rubbing or friction, as with a cloth or paper, in order to clean or dry.
   2. To clean or dry by rubbing: wiped my feet before I went inside.
   3. To rub, move, or pass (a cloth, for example) over a surface.
2. 1. To remove by or as if by rubbing: wipe off dirt; wipe away grease.
   2. To blot out completely, as from the memory.
3. 1. To spread or apply by or as if by wiping: wiped furniture polish over the table.
   2. To form (a joint) in plumbing by spreading solder with a piece of cloth or leather.

n.

1. The act or an instance of wiping.
2. Something, such as a towel or tissue, used for wiping.
3. A cam that activates another part; a wiper.
4. 1. A blow or swipe.
   2. Informal. A jeer; a gibe.
5. A transition from one scene in a film or movie to another, effected by means of a line passing across the screen.

phrasal verb:

wipe out

1. To destroy or be destroyed completely.
2. Slang. To murder.
3. Sports. To lose one's balance and fall, as when skiing or surfing.

[Middle English wipen, from Old English wīpian.]

In film or videotape production, transition where one image appears to wipe the preceding image from the screen. Wipes are used most frequently and most effectively when a rapid succession of scenes is desired. There are several different types, including a flip wipe (in which the entire scene appears to turn over like the front and back of a postcard), a horizontal wipe or vertical wipe (in which an image moves from side to side, or from top to bottom or bottom to top), a diagonal wipe or closing door wipe (in which an image moves in from both sides), a circle wipe or iris wipe (in which a new image comes in, in a circle that grows bigger and bigger, or an old image moves out, in a circle that grows smaller), or a clock wipe (in which images sweep around the screen in a clockwise or counterclockwise motion).

also wipe out

verb

To remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean. annul, blot (out), cancel, cross (off or out), delete, efface, erase, expunge, obliterate, rub (out), scratch (out), strike (out), undo, x (out). Law vacate. See continue/stop/pause.

phrasal verb - wipe out

1. To destroy all traces of: abolish, annihilate, blot out, clear, eradicate, erase, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, kill¹, liquidate, obliterate, remove, root¹ (out or up), rub out, snuff out, stamp out, uproot. Idioms: do away with, make an end of, put an end to. See help/harm/harmless, make/unmake.
2. To get rid of, especially by banishment or execution: eliminate, eradicate, liquidate, purge, remove. Idioms: do away with, put an end to. See help/harm/harmless, keep/release.
3. To take the life of (a person or persons) unlawfully: destroy, finish (off), kill¹, liquidate, murder, slay. Informal put away. Slang bump off, do in, knock off, off, rub out, waste, zap. See help/harm/harmless.

Idioms beginning with wipe:
wipe the slate clean
wipe off the map

See also mop up (wipe) the floor with; settle (wipe out) an old score.

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IN BRIEF: To rub clean or dry.

Before entering, wipe your shoes.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tørre, tørre af, tørre over
n. - aftørring, maskeblænde

idioms:

• wipe off    tørre af, fjerne, viske ud
• wipe out    tørre ud, viske ud, slå streg over, udslette, tilintetgøre
• wipe the floor with    tvære noget ud
• wipe the smile off someone's face    tørre smilet af en persons ansigt
• wipe up    tørre op
• wiped out    skæv, fuld

Nederlands (Dutch)
(af)vegen, uitwissen, afdrogen

Français (French)
v. tr. - essuyer, (Cin, Comput, Radio, TV) effacer
n. - coup de torchon/d'éponge, (Cosmét) lingette, (Méd) tampon, (Cin) effaçage

idioms:

• wipe off    faire partir (tache), (Audio, Cin, Comput, Vidéo) effacer
• wipe out    (lit) nettoyer, (Audio, Cin, Comput, Vidéo) effacer, (fig) effacer, liquider (une dette), annuler (des pertes), anéantir (une population), (Sport) lessiver (fam)
• wipe the floor with    essuyer le sol avec
• wipe the smile off someone's face    faire cesser qn de sourire/de ricaner
• wipe up    essuyer la vaisselle, essuyer
• wiped out    complètement détruit/anéanti

Deutsch (German)
v. - wischen, abwischen, löschen, tilgen, abtrocknen
n. - Wischen, Tuch, Schlag, spöttische Bemerkung

idioms:

• wipe off    wegwischen, tilgen, auslöschen
• wipe out    ausrotten, auslöschen, tilgen, (Slang) ermorden, auswischen, rächen
• wipe the floor with    jmdm. eine schwere Schlappe beibringen
• wipe the smile off someone's face    jmdm. das Grinsen vergehen lassen
• wipe up    aufwischen, abtrocknen
• wiped out    erschöpft

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - σκουπίζω, σαρώνω, σφουγγίζω, στεγνώνω
n. - σκούπισμα, σφούγγισμα, μαντηλάκι μιας χρήσης

idioms:

• wipe off    εξαλείφω, αφανίζω, σβήνω, σφουγγίζω
• wipe out    σβήνω, εξαλείφω, αφανίζω, εξοφλώ, εξολοθρεύω, σαρώνω, σκουπίζω
• wipe the floor with    αποστομώνω, συντρίβω, κάνω κουρέλι(κάποιον)
• wipe the smile off someone's face    κάνω το χαμόγελο να παγώσει στα χείλια κάποιου
• wipe up    καθαρίζω (σφουγγίζοντας), σφουγγίζω
• wiped out    μαστουρωμένος, ξεθεωμένος

Italiano (Italian)
asciugare, eliminare

idioms:

• wipe off    cancellare
• wipe out    eliminare
• wipe the smile off someone's face    cancellare il sorriso dalla faccia di qualcuno
• wipe up    raccogliere
• wiped out    sfinito

Português (Portuguese)
v. - limpar, secar, bater
n. - esfregadela (f), murro (m)

idioms:

• wipe off    limpar, inocentar
• wipe out    apagar, eliminar, inocentar
• wipe the smile off someone's face    acabar com a felicidade de alguém
• wipe up    enxugar a louça
• wiped out    destruir completamente

Русский (Russian)
вытирать, уничтожить, ударить, вытирание, приспособление для чистки, скребок

idioms:

• wipe off    вытирать, уничтожать
• wipe out    стереть с лица земли, уничтожить, истребить
• wipe the smile off someone's face    испортить настроение
• wipe up    расправиться, уничтожить (побежденного врага)
• wiped out    отсталый, ограниченный, пьяный

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - limpiar, enjugar
n. - manotada, cachetada, bofetada, mofa, limpiadura

idioms:

• wipe off    quitar frotando, borrar, enjugar
• wipe out    eliminar, limpiar por dentro, extirpar, aniquilar, enjugar, cancelar, borrar, dejar exhausto, vengar una afrenta
• wipe the floor with    cascarle una paliza a alguien
• wipe the smile off someone's face    borrarle la sonrisa de la cara a alguien
• wipe up    limpiar, secar, quitar
• wiped out    cansado, exhausto, drogado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - torka, gnida
n. - torkning, smäll, näsduk (sl.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
擦, 消除, 揩, 擦拭, 用力打

idioms:

• wipe off    擦去, 去除
• wipe out    擦洗...的内部, 洗雪, 去除
• wipe the floor with    使...输得一败涂地, 把某人打得大败
• wipe the smile off someone's face    脸上的笑容消失
• wipe up    擦干净, 消灭
• wiped out    精疲力竭的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 擦, 消除, 揩
n. - 擦拭, 用力打

idioms:

• wipe off    擦去, 去除
• wipe out    擦洗...的內部, 洗雪, 去除
• wipe the floor with    使...輸得一敗塗地, 把某人打得大敗
• wipe the smile off someone's face    臉上的笑容消失
• wipe up    擦乾淨, 消滅
• wiped out    精疲力竭的

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 닦다, (흔적 없이) 지우다
n. - 닦음, 와이프(화면을 한쪽에서 지우면서 다음 화면을 나타내는 기법), 손수건

idioms:

• wipe off    청산하다, 말살하다
• wipe out    닦아내다, 죽이다, 파괴하다
• wipe up    닦아내다, (얼룩을) 빼다
• wiped out    술 취한, 기분이 좋은, 지친

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 拭く, ふき取る, こすり付ける
n. - 拭くこと

idioms:

• wipe off    ふき取る, 返す
• wipe off the map    破壊する
• wipe out    ふき取る, 内側をきれいにする, ぬぐい去る, 全滅させる, 転倒する
• wipe the floor with    徹底的にやっ付ける
• wipe the slate clean    過去を清算する
• wipe the smile off someone's face    機嫌を損なう
• wipe up    皿ふきをする, 掃討する
• wiped out    酔った, 旧弊な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمسح, ينظف أو ينشف بالمسح, يزيل بالمسح, يمحو (الاسم) مسحه, تنظيف, محو, كلينيكس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ניגב, מחה, ניקה, קינח, היכה, חבט, מחק‬
n. - ‮ניגוב, ניקוי, קינוח, מחיקה‬

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Wipe Dispenser	Wipe Off Future White
wipe warmer	wipe your feet plaque