sweep away

Related to sweep away: lined up

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb	1.	sweep away - eliminate completely and without a trace; "The old values have been wiped out" wipe out destroy, destruct - do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
	2.	sweep away - overwhelm emotionally; "Her swept her away" sweep off impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

Translations

arrastrar

w>sweep away

vi = sweep off

vt sep dust, leaves etc → wegfegen; (storm also, avalanche) → wegreißen; (flood etc) → wegspülen, wegschwemmen; (fig) old laws → aufräumen mit; work, accomplishments → zunichtemachen; doubts → zerstreuen; opposition → vernichten

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At length, one of the scouts, who had made a wide sweep away to the head-waters of the Blackfoot River, discovered great herds quietly grazing in the adjacent meadows.

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The water from Uganda could flow over and sweep away people suddenly .

Two people killed by floods in Pokot North

Drivers often underestimate the depth of the water and how little it takes to sweep away a vehicle completely (even a large truck).