eat vs wipe out

eat and wipe out both are verbs.

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

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

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

eat (verb)	wipe out (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid	kill in large numbers
take in solid food	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
eat a meal; take a meal	remove from memory or existence
take in food; used of animals only	wipe out the effect of something
use up (resources or materials)	use up (resources or materials)
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way	eliminate completely and without a trace