English-French translations for sweep away

• balayer
  Ces chantiers vont recevoir un coup de fouet, les circonstances vont balayer les hésitations, forcer les déterminations. These projects will be given a strong boost, circumstances will sweep away any hesitation, force us to be resolute.
• balayer d’un revers de main

Definition of sweep away

• To remove something by, or as if by, sweeping
• To overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet

Related words

• a new broom sweeps clean
• a new broom sweeps well
• make a clean sweep
• to make a clean sweep
• black as a sweep