wipe off

VERB

acquit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolve clear discharge exonerate free let go vindicate

STRONG

deliver exculpate excuse liberate release relieve whitewash

WEAK

blink at disculpate let off let off the hook wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuse blame charge condemn convict hold incarcerate incriminate punish sentence

STRONG

keep limit restrain

WEAK

censure damn denounce doom

Example Sentences

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I tried to stay calm and told her to use her blouse to wipe off the blood.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

It’s the type of swagger an opponent can’t wait to wipe off a coach’s mug, but good luck with that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

I'm just going to wipe off my palms.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2024

Rub it in with a sponge and wipe off the excess.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2023

I wipe off my hand and pick up my brush again.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson