$8 billion was wiped off share prices worldwide.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
wipe something off the map — wipe something off/from/the map wipe something off the face of the earth phrase to destroy something, or to make it disappear completely Some villages had been wiped from the map. Thesaurus: to make something disappear or stop existing … Useful english dictionary
wipe somebody off the face of the earth — wipe sb/sth off the ˌface of the ˈearth | wipe sth off the ˈmap idiom to destroy or remove sb/sth completely Main entry: ↑wipeidiom … Useful english dictionary
wipe something off the face of the earth — wipe sb/sth off the ˌface of the ˈearth | wipe sth off the ˈmap idiom to destroy or remove sb/sth completely Main entry: ↑wipeidiom … Useful english dictionary
wipe something off something — wipe sth off sth derived to remove sth from sth • Billions of pounds were wiped off share prices today. Main entry: ↑wipederived … Useful english dictionary
wipe — wipe1 S3 [waıp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clean/rub)¦ 2¦(remove dirt)¦ 3¦(computer/tape)¦ 4 wipe something from your mind/memory 5 wipe the floor with somebody 6 wipe the slate clean 7 wipe the smile/grin off somebody s face 8 wipe something off the face of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wipe — 1 verb 1 CLEAN/RUB (T) a) to rub a surface with a cloth in order to remove dirt, liquid etc: I wiped the table with a damp cloth. | wipe your eyes (=stop crying or remove tears from your face) b) to clean something by rubbing it against a surface … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wipe — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, gently ▪ hastily, quickly ▪ easily ▪ The plastic surface can be easily wiped. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
wipe*/ — [waɪp] verb [T] I 1) to clean or dry something by moving something such as a cloth over it Let me just wipe the table before you sit down.[/ex] She wiped away her tears.[/ex] He wiped his mouth with his serviette.[/ex] 2) to clean or dry… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
break off phrasal — verb 1 (I, T) to suddenly stop doing something, especially talking to someone: Fay told her story, breaking off now and then to wipe the tears from her eyes. (break sth off): I broke off the conversation and answered the phone. 2 (transitive… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˌdust sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to wipe dust or dirt off the surface of something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
