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Wipeout (Noun)

Meaning 1

A spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard).

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

  • Fall
  • Tumble

Meaning 2

An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

  • The tsunami resulted in a wipeout of the entire coastal town, leaving nothing but debris in its wake.
  • The company's stock price suffered a complete wipeout after the scandal was made public, losing over 90% of its value in a single day.
  • The wildfire was a devastating wipeout of the forest ecosystem, taking months to recover from the damage.
  • The hurricane was a catastrophic wipeout of the island's infrastructure, leaving thousands without access to basic necessities.
  • The failed IPO was a financial wipeout for the investors, who lost millions of dollars in the venture.

Synonyms

  • Destruction
  • Demolition

Hypernyms

  • Conclusion
  • Ending

Hyponyms

  • Depredation
  • Annihilation
  • Wrack
  • Wrecking
  • Ruination
  • Disintegration
  • Obliteration
  • Razing
  • Ruin
  • Eradication
  • Ravage
  • Rack

Related Words

  • Wipe Out (verb)
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