wipe out vs waste

waste vs wipe out

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

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

wipe out and waste both are verbs.

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

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

wipe out: use up (resources or materials)
waste: spend thoughtlessly; throw away

Other hyponyms of wipe out include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.

wipe out (noun)	waste (noun)
	useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
	(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
	the trait of wasting resources
	an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
	any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

wipe out (adjective)	waste (adjective)
	located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

wipe out (verb)	waste (verb)
kill in large numbers	become physically weaker
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase	cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
remove from memory or existence	cause to grow thin or weak
wipe out the effect of something	lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
use up (resources or materials)	spend extravagantly
eliminate completely and without a trace	use inefficiently or inappropriately
	get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
	run off as waste
	spend thoughtlessly; throw away
	dispose of

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