What does "wash away" mean? Does it have the same meaning as "wiped out"?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
Yes, you are correct. From the action of the water "washing away" the roads, we can understand it to mean that the roads disappear, get ruined, or are wiped out. Ex: The tide washed away the sand castle we built. Ex: Failing the exam would wash away all of my hard work over the past few months.