wipe out vs erase

wipe out and erase both are verbs.

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

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

wipe out (verb)	erase (verb)
kill in large numbers	remove from memory or existence
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase	wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
remove from memory or existence	remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
wipe out the effect of something
use up (resources or materials)
eliminate completely and without a trace