Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
wipe-the-memory-of
verb phrase
/waɪp ðə ˈmɛməri əv/
Definition
To erase or remove someone’s recollection of a particular event, experience, or piece of information.
Examples
- The therapist helped her to wipe the memory of the traumatic event from her mind.
- He wished he could wipe the memory of that embarrassing moment from his memory.
- In fiction, characters sometimes find magical ways to wipe the memory of past mistakes.
Meaning
The phrase refers to the act of making someone forget something that has occurred, often used in the context of trauma or unwanted memories.
Synonyms
- erase
- obliterate
- remove
- erase from memory
- forget
