WIPE, verb transitive 1. To rub something soft for cleaning; to clean by rubbing; as, to wipe the hands or face with a towel. Luke 7:38. 2. To strike off gently. Some natral tears they droppd, but wipd them soon. 3. To cleanse from evil practices or abuses; to overturn and destroy what is foul and hateful. I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish. 2 Kings 21:13. 4. To cheat; to defraud. To wipe away, to cleanse by rubbing or tersion; as, to wipe away a stain or reproach. To wipe off, to clear away. wipe off this foul stain; wipe off the dust. To wipe out, to efface; to obliterate. wipe out the blot. WIPE, noun 1. The act of rubbing for the purpose of cleaning. 2. A blow; a stroke. 3. A gibe; a jeer; a severe sarcasm. 4. A bird.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI