to smear, apply, or plaster; to brush or wipe away; to strike out or erase (e.g. from a list); to reduce to zero (of decimals or fractions)

classifier for wisps of cloud, streaks of light, or faint traces of a smile

to wipe clean; to slip something off (like a ring or bracelet); (colloquial) to remove from a post or dismiss from a job

to plaster a surface with mud or lime to make it smooth; (in stringed instruments) to flick the string toward the palm with the index finger

to play cards or tiles; to pull a long face; to cut one's throat

to bypass or go around (e.g. a corner or a forest)