erase vs wipe out

erase and wipe out both are verbs.

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

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

erase (verb)	wipe out (verb)
remove from memory or existence	kill in large numbers
wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing	remove from memory or existence
	wipe out the effect of something
	use up (resources or materials)
	eliminate completely and without a trace