Close off and Wipe off face of earth

Close off verb - To disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point.

Wipe off face of earth and close off are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wipe off face of earth" instead a verb "Close off".

Close off and wipe off face of earth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close off" instead a verb phrase "Wipe off face of earth".