wipe somebody out

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. ˌwipe sbˈout derived
(informal)to make sb extremely tired
•All that travelling has wiped her out.
see also ↑wiped out
Main entry: ↑wipe_derived
 
▪ II. ˌwipe sb/sthˈout derived
often passive to destroy or remove sb/sth completely
•Whole villages were wiped out by the earthquake.
•Last year's profits were virtually wiped out.
•a campaign to wipe out malaria
related noun ↑wipeout
Main entry: ↑wipe_derived