swipe vs steal

swipe and steal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swipe	Yes	No	Yes	No
steal	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, steal is a hypernym of swipe; that is, steal is a word with a broader meaning than swipe:

Other hypernyms of swipe include rip, rip off.

swipe (noun)	steal (noun)
a sweeping stroke or blow	a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
	an advantageous purchase

swipe (verb)	steal (verb)
strike with a swiping motion	steal a base
make off with belongings of others	move stealthily
	take without the owner's consent