LEARNit Dictionary
mop up
phrasal verb
1
to remove the liquid from a surface
پاک کردن, جمع کردن مایع, جذب مایع
2
to complete or end something by dealing with the final parts
تمام کردن, تکمیل کردن, اتمام کاری, جمعبندی کردن, فیصله دادن
There are a few things that need mopping up before I can leave.
3
to use up what is left of something
مصرف کردن, تمام کردن
Buying new equipment mopped up what was left of this year's budget.
4
to get rid of the last few people who continue to oppose you, especially by capturing or killing them
پاکسازی کردن, از بین بردن مخالفین, سرکوب کردن
Troops combed the area to mop up any remaining resistance.
5
to absorb(= take in) something and make it part of something larger
جذب کردن, در خود جا دادن
A number of smaller companies were mopped up by the American multinational.