wipe away

English

Verb

wipe away (third-person singular simple present wipes away, present participle wiping away, simple past and past participle wiped away)

1. To remove or erase with a wiping motion.

   Coordinate terms: wipe down, wipe off, wipe out, wipe up

   Let me wipe away your tears.

Translations

remove or erase by wiping

• Latin: dētergeō