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run out vs wipe out

wipe out vs run out

run out and wipe out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run out No No Yes No
wipe out No No Yes No
As verbs, wipe out is a hypernym of run out; that is, wipe out is a word with a broader meaning than run out:
  • run out: exhaust the supply of
  • wipe out: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of run out include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up.
run out (verb) wipe out (verb)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working kill in large numbers
prove insufficient mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
exhaust the supply of remove from memory or existence
become used up; be exhausted wipe out the effect of something
flow, run or fall out and become lost use up (resources or materials)
flow off gradually eliminate completely and without a trace
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
lose validity
Difference between run out and wipe out

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