Fix
Fix verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Wipe out
Wipe out verb - To destroy all traces of.
Usage example: he didn't get his gambling under control until he had already wiped out his entire life savings
Both terms in one sentence
- After centuries of futile attempts to fix the problem, he's decided that the best way to deal with the problem is to wipe out mankind.
Source: Put Them All Out of My Misery -
Thinking he can fix this by causing Fourth Impact, he goes with Kaworu to try to fix things, only to end up making them worse when it's revealed that Fourth Impact will wipe out the rest of humanity, forcing Kaworu to sacrifice himself before Shinji's eyes.
Source: Anime / Rebuild of Evangelion - In the Ben 10 fic Hero High: Earth Style the Big Bad Alexander Sovereign reveals his plan to fix the world is to wipe out all but one million people via creating World War III and using it to hide secret genocides during a Forever War.
Source: Utopia Justifies the Means
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