wipe away
Clear by rubbing
To wipe away is to remove something by rubbing or brushing: She wiped away the dust from the shelf, He wiped away her tears.
The phrase often carries emotional weight—wiping away tears, fears, or painful memories suggests gentle elimination rather than forceful removal.
Figuratively, something can wipe away doubt or erase the past: Nothing could wipe away what had happened.
Remove recorded marks
- deleteRemove or erase
- removeTake something away
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
- effaceEliminate from view
obliterate · clear · undo · memory · record · trace · evidence · history
Emotional tear release
tissue · handkerchief · comfort · console · soothe · reassure · tenderness · gentle
erase
Remove recorded marks
efface · obliterate · clear · undo · memory · record · trace · evidence · history · past
crying
Emotional tear release
eye · tissue · handkerchief · comfort · console · soothe · reassure · tenderness · gentle · dab
cloth
Woven or knit material
napkin · sponge · dab · smudge · smear · streak · residue · grime · dust · spill
eliminate
Remove completely
annihilate · extinguish · purge · cancel · debt · sin · guilt · stain · doubt · fear