wipe off
phrasal verb
wiped off;
wiping off;
wipes off
Definition of wipe off
1
: to clean (someone or something) by using a towel, one's hand, etc.
I wiped off the baby and took him out of the high chair. She wiped the counters off.
2
: to remove (something) by rubbing
I wiped the food off the baby's face. She wiped off the oil from the counter.
—often used figuratively in British English More than a billion pounds have been wiped off share prices.