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wipe out vs do away with

do away with vs wipe out

wipe out and do away with both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wipe out No No Yes No
do away with No No Yes No
As verbs, do away with is a hypernym of wipe out; that is, do away with is a word with a broader meaning than wipe out:
  • wipe out: wipe out the effect of something
  • do away with: terminate, end, or take out
Other hypernyms of wipe out include eliminate, extinguish, get rid of.
wipe out (verb) do away with (verb)
kill in large numbers terminate, end, or take out
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
Difference between wipe out and do away with

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