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Definition of Sweep away
1. Verb. Eliminate completely and without a trace. "The old values have been wiped out"
2. Verb. Overwhelm emotionally. "Her swept her away"
Definition of Sweep away
1. Verb. (transitive) To remove something by, or as if by, sweeping. ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic transitive) To overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet. ¹
3. Verb. (idiomatic transitive) to completely destroy, to annihilate ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com