wycierać

Etymology
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Verb

 * 1)  to wipe, to mop
 * 2)  to wipe off, to wipe away
 * 3)  to wear down, to wear out
 * 4)  to wipe oneself down, to mop oneself
 * 5)  to wear away, to fray
 * 1)  to wear away, to fray