bushwhack vs lie in wait

bushwhack and lie in wait both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bushwhack	No	No	Yes	No
lie in wait	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bushwhack and lie in wait are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of bushwhack include ambuscade, ambush, lurk, scupper, waylay.

bushwhack (verb)	lie in wait (verb)
wait in hiding to attack	wait in hiding to attack
cut one's way through the woods or bush
live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla