wipe out vs eliminate

wipe out and eliminate both are verbs.

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

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

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

As verbs, eliminate is a hypernym of wipe out; that is, eliminate is a word with a broader meaning than wipe out:

Other hypernyms of wipe out include do away with, extinguish, get rid of.

wipe out (verb)	eliminate (verb)
kill in large numbers	eliminate from the body
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase	kill in large numbers
remove from memory or existence	terminate, end, or take out
wipe out the effect of something	remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
use up (resources or materials)	dismiss from consideration or a contest
eliminate completely and without a trace	remove from a contest or race
	get rid of something