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wipe out vs burn off

burn off vs wipe out

wipe out and burn off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wipe out No No Yes No
burn off No No Yes No
As verbs, burn off is a hyponym of wipe out; that is, burn off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wipe out:
  • wipe out: use up (resources or materials)
  • burn off: use up (energy)
wipe out (verb) burn off (verb)
kill in large numbers clear land of its vegetation by burning it off
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase use up (energy)
remove from memory or existence
wipe out the effect of something
use up (resources or materials)
eliminate completely and without a trace
Difference between wipe out and burn off

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