wipe out vs annihilate

wipe out and annihilate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wipe out	No	No	Yes	No
annihilate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wipe out and annihilate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wipe out include carry off, decimate, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish.

wipe out (verb)	annihilate (verb)
kill in large numbers	kill in large numbers
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