wipe out vs drain

drain vs wipe out

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

wipe out and drain both are verbs.

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

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

wipe out: use up (resources or materials)
drain: deplete of resources

Other hyponyms of wipe out include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn, 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)	drain (noun)
	emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
	a gradual depletion of energy or resources
	a pipe through which liquid is carried away
	tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

wipe out (verb)	drain (verb)
kill in large numbers	empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase	make weak
remove from memory or existence	deplete of resources
wipe out the effect of something	flow off gradually
use up (resources or materials)
eliminate completely and without a trace

Difference between wipe out and drain

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