Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

memory-wipe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: mem-o-ry-wipe
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To erase memories, or specific memories, from the mind of (a person or being).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"It was as if Linda's caress superceded all others in memory-wiping the slate clean of past experiences, charting a brand-new path."
"I've asked my father to memory-wipe the other kids, so that they won't remember today."
"She was made up, even if it felt real: the part about being memory-wiped, the part about not being from this family, not being what I thought I was."
"Then, they will be memory-wiped and brought back home just 10 minutes after he was originally taken."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

memory-wipes (present, singular) memory-wiping (participle, present) memory-wiped (participle, past) memory-wiped (past)

Questions

What does memory-wipe mean?: To erase memories, or specific memories, from the mind of (a person or being).

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