вы́тереть — meaning in English

English meaning

• dry adj Free from moisture; not wet.
• wipe verb To rub something over a surface in order to clean it or remove a substance.

Senses

вы́тереть is used for these senses in English:

• dry (transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.
• wipe (transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)

dry — full definition

1. adj Free from moisture; not wet.
2. adj Lacking or forbidding alcohol.
3. adj Not sweet, especially describing wine.
4. adj Amusing in a deadpan, understated way; also, plainly boring.
5. verb To remove moisture from something, or to lose moisture.

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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