swallow sth up

— Phrasal Verb with swallow

/ˈswɒləʊ/ verb

Definition

› to make something disappear: Many small businesses are being swallowed up by large international companies.

(Definition of swallow sth up from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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