wipe vs towel

wipe and towel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wipe	Yes	No	Yes	No
towel	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of wipe include sponge, squeegee, broom, sweep, whisk, whisk off.

wipe (noun)	towel (noun)
the act of rubbing or wiping	a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

wipe (verb)	towel (verb)
rub with a circular motion	wipe with a towel