mop up
• wipe liquid away from a surface with something absorbent.
• "a barmaid rushed forward to mop up the spilled beer"
• complete the military conquest of an area by capturing or killing remaining enemy troops.
• "troops mopped up the last pockets of resistance"
Similar:
finish off,
deal with,
make an end of,
dispose of,
account for,
take care of,
clear up,
eliminate,
dispatch,
