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wipe out vs run out

run out vs wipe out

wipe out and run out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wipe out No No Yes No
run out No No Yes No
As verbs, run out is a hyponym of wipe out; that is, run out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wipe out:
  • wipe out: use up (resources or materials)
  • run out: exhaust the supply of
wipe out (verb) run out (verb)
kill in large numbers use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase prove insufficient
remove from memory or existence exhaust the supply of
wipe out the effect of something become used up; be exhausted
use up (resources or materials) flow, run or fall out and become lost
eliminate completely and without a trace flow off gradually
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
lose validity
Difference between wipe out and run out

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