wipe out vs spare

spare vs wipe out

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

wipe out is not an adjective while spare is an adjective.

wipe out and spare both are verbs.

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

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

wipe out: use up (resources or materials)
spare: use frugally or carefully

Other hyponyms of wipe out include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, 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)	spare (noun)
	a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
	an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
	an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

wipe out (adjective)	spare (adjective)
	lacking in magnitude or quantity
	thin and fit
	lacking embellishment or ornamentation
	not taken up by scheduled activities
	more than is needed, desired, or required
	kept in reserve especially for emergency use

wipe out (verb)	spare (verb)
kill in large numbers	use frugally or carefully
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase	give up what is not strictly needed
remove from memory or existence	refrain from harming
wipe out the effect of something	save or relieve from an experience or action
use up (resources or materials)
eliminate completely and without a trace

Difference between wipe out and spare

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