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sweep away
Overview of verb sweep-away
The verb sweep away has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) wipe out, sweep away -- (eliminate completely and without a trace; "The old values have been wiped out")
2. (1) sweep away, sweep off -- (overwhelm emotionally; "Her swept her away")
Antonyms of verb sweep-away
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sweep-away
2 senses of sweep away
Sense 1
wipe out, sweep away
=> destroy, destruct
=> unmake, undo
Sense 2
sweep away, sweep off
=> affect, impress, move, strike
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sweep-away
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sweep-away
2 senses of sweep away
Sense 1
wipe out, sweep away
=> destroy, destruct
Sense 2
sweep away, sweep off
=> affect, impress, move, strike
'Cause To' of verb sweep-away
Derived Forms of verb sweep-away
Domain of verb sweep-away
Domain Terms of verb sweep-away
Familiarity of verb sweep-away
sweep away used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb sweep-away
2 senses of sweep away
Sense 1
wipe out, sweep away
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
sweep away, sweep off
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb sweep-away
2 senses of sweep away
Sense 1
wipe out, sweep away
> destroy, destruct
=> kill
=> eliminate, get rid of, do away with
=> self-destruct, self-destroy
=> destruct
=> end
=> fracture
=> wipe out, sweep away
=> interdict
=> demolish, pulverize, pulverise
=> disassemble, dismantle, take apart, break up, break apart
=> level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down
=> uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root out, exterminate
=> dilapidate
=> demyelinate
Sense 2
sweep away, sweep off
> affect, impress, move, strike
=> infect
=> surprise
=> impress, ingrain, instill
=> awaken
=> engrave
=> strike dumb
=> zap
=> jar
=> hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note
=> smite
=> cloud
=> pierce
=> impress
=> sweep away, sweep off
=> disturb, upset, trouble
=> touch, stir
=> move
=> sadden
=> alienate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb sweep-away
Sense 1
wipe out, sweep away
=> destroy, destruct
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Sense 2
sweep away, sweep off
=> affect, impress, move, strike
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