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use up vs wipe out

wipe out vs use up

use up and wipe out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
use up No No Yes No
wipe out No No Yes No
As verbs, use up and wipe out are synonyms defined as:
  • use up and wipe out: use up (resources or materials)
Other synonyms of use up include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use.
As verbs, wipe out is a hypernym of use up; that is, wipe out is a word with a broader meaning than use up:
  • use up: require (time or space)
  • wipe out: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of use up include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up.
use up (verb) wipe out (verb)
use up (resources or materials) kill in large numbers
require (time or space) mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
remove from memory or existence
wipe out the effect of something
use up (resources or materials)
eliminate completely and without a trace
Difference between use up and wipe out

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