wissen — meaning in English

English meaning

• destroy verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
• wipe verb To rub something over a surface in order to clean it or remove a substance.

Senses

wissen is used for these senses in English:

• destroy (transitive, computing) To remove data.
• wipe (transitive, plumbing) To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.

destroy — full definition

1. verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
2. verb To defeat someone completely and overwhelmingly.
3. verb To kill an animal deliberately, usually for humane or safety reasons.

wipe — full definition

1. verb To rub something over a surface in order to clean it or remove a substance.
2. verb To remove or erase something completely, often followed by "out," "away," or "off."
3. noun A small pre-moistened piece of cloth or paper used for cleaning.
4. noun The act of wiping something.

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