wipe out vs extinguish

wipe out and extinguish both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

wipe out (verb)	extinguish (verb)
kill in large numbers	put an end to; kill
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	extinguish by crushing
use up (resources or materials)	put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
eliminate completely and without a trace