What is another word for wiping out ?

Present participle for to remove or get rid of comprehensively or with force

obliterating

eradicating

wiping off the face of the earth

declaring null and void

putting a line through

rendering null and void

bringing to an end

putting paid to

bluing pencil

wiping from the face of the earth

knocking something on the head

removing all traces of

cutting a swath through

destroying root and branch

rubbing off

blowing to bits

taking apart

wiping off face of earth

sanitising^UK

sterilising^UK

sanitizing^US

sterilizing^US

putting the kibosh on

putting kibosh on

closing down

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“Under their dynamic leadership, this nation launched a determined effort to wipe out poverty.”

Verb

terminating with extreme prejudice

Present participle for to kill people or animals on a large scale

giving someone the works

taking someone's life

lynching

carrying off

putting an end to

sending to the gas chambers

wiping from the face of the earth

nixing

blackballing

beheading

wiping off the face of the earth

taking

killing in cold blood

putting before a firing squad

stoning

gassing

sending to the gibbet

stoning to death

sending to the gallows

sending to the electric chair

sending to the chair

stringing up

sending to the gas chamber

ethnically cleansing

stamping out

cleaning up

sending to kingdom come

sterilizing^US

sterilising^UK

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“Gjeldstein feared the chapel had been mined and Terboven intended to wipe out the entire village in reprisal.”

Verb

Present participle for to completely destroy, especially of a geographical area or region

wiping from the face of the earth

wiping off the face of the earth

wiping off the map

bringing about the downfall of

carbonising^UK

burning to the ground

carbonizing^US

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

discoloring^US

playing merry hell with

driving a nail into the coffin of

playing havoc with

doing damage to

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Verb

Present participle for to financially cripple

Verb

bringing to screeching halt

Present participle for to defeat or suppress forcefully and completely

putting the kibosh on

baulking^UK

bringing someone to their knees

balking^US

getting under control

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

gaining control over

cushioning

getting the better of

getting a grip on

bringing to a standstill

putting the stopper on

standing in the way of

upsetting the applecart

rendering null and void

giving the run around

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Verb

Present participle for to neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force

Verb

Present participle for to destroy by, or as if by, an explosion

putting the kibosh on

putting out of commission

putting out of action

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

rendering ineffective

making of no use or value

imperiling^US

imperilling^UK

cooking someone's goose

upsetting the applecart

putting the skids under

raining on someone's parade

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Verb

Present participle for formally put an end to

knocking something on the head

declaring null and void

rendering null and void

flying in the face of

doing an about-turn on

having second thoughts

going back on your word

shifting one's ground

singing a different song

having change of heart

apologizing^US

apologising^UK

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Verb

putting someone in their place

Present participle for to beat in a contest

wiping the floor with

blowing out of the water

getting the better of

taking to the cleaners

walking all over

giving someone a hiding

bringing someone to their knees

giving someone a drubbing

running roughshod over

winning a victory over

winning a resounding victory over

getting one up on

snowing under

gaining the advantage over

throwing back in confusion

running circles around

knocking for six

grinding down

gaining a victory over

gaining mastery over

walking over

giving someone a pasting

pummelling^UK

going one better than

negating

getting the upper hand

beating the pants off

knocking the stuffing out of

getting the upper hand over

demoralising^UK

bringing down

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Verb

Present participle for to cause something to stop functioning altogether

Verb

Present participle for to use, empty or drain completely

Verb

Present participle for to erase from one's memory

Verb

Present participle for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

Verb

Present participle for to abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)

Noun

The action of erasing

cancelation^US

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Noun

The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely

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Noun

The Formal act of putting an end to

cancelation^US

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Noun