annihilate vs wipe out

annihilate and wipe out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
annihilate	No	No	Yes	No
wipe out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, annihilate and wipe out are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of annihilate include carry off, decimate, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish.

annihilate (verb)	wipe out (verb)
kill in large numbers	kill in large numbers
	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
	remove from memory or existence
	wipe out the effect of something
	use up (resources or materials)
	eliminate completely and without a trace