wipe away

English Thesaurus

1. remove by wiping (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	remove, take, take away, withdraw,
definition	:	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change)

hyponym	:	deterge,
definition	:	wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body (verb.contact)