Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sweep_away

2 senses of sweep away

Sense 1
wipe out, sweep away -- (eliminate completely and without a trace; "The old values have been wiped out")
       => destroy, destruct -- (do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house")

Sense 2
sweep away, sweep off -- (overwhelm emotionally; "Her swept her away")
       => affect, impress, move, strike -- (have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd")