consume vs wipe out

consume and wipe out both are verbs.

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

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

Other synonyms of consume include deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up.

consume (verb)	wipe out (verb)
engage fully	kill in large numbers
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
use up (resources or materials)	remove from memory or existence
spend extravagantly	wipe out the effect of something
eat up completely, as with great appetite	use up (resources or materials)
destroy completely	eliminate completely and without a trace