English · Phrasal verb Attested

wipe out

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To destroy (especially, a large number or complete set of people or things); to obliterate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phá hủy hoàn toàn

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Where it’s used: Used American English

a tornado that nearly wiped out an entire town

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To physically erase (writing, computer data, etc.).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xóa dữ liệu

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do away with; to cause to disappear.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm cho biến mất

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “wipe out” mean?

To destroy (especially, a large number or complete set of people or things); to obliterate.

Is “wipe out” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.