extinguish vs wipe out

extinguish and wipe out both are verbs.

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

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

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

As verbs, wipe out is a hyponym of extinguish; that is, wipe out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extinguish:

extinguish (verb)	wipe out (verb)
put an end to; kill	kill in large numbers
kill in large numbers	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
terminate, end, or take out	remove from memory or existence
extinguish by crushing	wipe out the effect of something
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights	use up (resources or materials)
	eliminate completely and without a trace