What does "wipe out" mean?

To completely destroy or eliminate Used for total destruction or exhaustion. Also means to fall off a surfboard.

How do you use "wipe out" in a sentence?

The disease wiped out whole villages. Our savings were wiped out. I'm completely wiped out.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Significado: To completely destroy or eliminate

彻底摧毁、筋疲力尽

Destruir o eliminar completamente

全滅させる、疲れ果てる

완전히 파괴하다, 전멸시키다, 녹초가 되다

Used for total destruction or exhaustion. Also means to fall off a surfboard.

用于完全毁灭或精疲力竭。也指从冲浪板上摔下来。口语中常用来表示"累坏了"。

Se usa para destrucción total o agotamiento. También significa caerse de una tabla de surf.

完全な破壊や消耗に使う。サーフボードから落ちるという意味もある。「疲れ果てた」という口語的な意味でもよく使われる。

완전한 파괴나 극도의 피로를 나타낼 때 사용한다. 서핑보드에서 떨어지는 것을 뜻하기도 한다.

Base verb: wipe

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The disease wiped out whole villages.
这种疾病使整个村庄灭绝
La enfermedad arrasó pueblos enteros
その病気は村全体を全滅させた
그 질병은 마을 전체를 전멸시켰다.
Our savings were wiped out.
我们的积蓄全部化为乌有
Nuestros ahorros se esfumaron
私たちの貯金は全て消えた
우리의 저축이 모두 날아갔다.
I'm completely wiped out.
我完全累垮了
Estoy completamente agotado
もうヘトヘトだ
나는 완전히 녹초가 됐다.

Contexto: destruction, exhaustion, elimination

Tono: dramatic

From wiping something clean, leaving nothing.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal