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waste vs wipe out

wipe out vs waste

waste is a noun but wipe out is not a noun.

waste is an adjective but wipe out is not an adjective.

waste and wipe out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
wipe out No No Yes No
As verbs, wipe out is a hypernym of waste; that is, wipe out is a word with a broader meaning than waste:
  • waste: spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  • wipe out: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of waste include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up.
waste (noun) wipe out (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) wipe out (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) wipe out (verb)
become physically weaker kill in large numbers
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
cause to grow thin or weak remove from memory or existence
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief wipe out the effect of something
spend extravagantly use up (resources or materials)
use inefficiently or inappropriately eliminate completely and without a trace
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
run off as waste
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
dispose of
Difference between waste and wipe out

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