wipe out vs burn

burn vs wipe out

wipe out is not a noun while burn is a noun.

wipe out and burn both are verbs.

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

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

wipe out: use up (resources or materials)
burn: use up (energy)

Other hyponyms of wipe out include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.

wipe out (noun)	burn (noun)
	damage inflicted by fire
	a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
	pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
	an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

wipe out (verb)	burn (verb)
kill in large numbers	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase	undergo combustion
remove from memory or existence	cause to undergo combustion
wipe out the effect of something	destroy by fire
use up (resources or materials)	damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
eliminate completely and without a trace	burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
	use up (energy)
	create by duplicating data
	feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
	feel hot or painful
	spend (significant amounts of money)
	execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
	shine intensely, as if with heat
	cause to burn or combust

Difference between wipe out and burn

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