dash vs spoil

dash and spoil both are nouns.

dash and spoil both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dash	Yes	No	Yes	No
spoil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spoil is a hypernym of dash; that is, spoil is a word with a broader meaning than dash:

dash: destroy or break
spoil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Other hypernyms of dash include baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart.

dash (noun)	spoil (noun)
a quick run	the act of stripping and taking by force
the act of moving with great haste	the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
distinctive and stylish elegance	(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
a footrace run at top speed

dash (verb)	spoil (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over	become unfit for consumption or use
add an enlivening or altering element to	alter from the original
hurl or thrust violently	make imperfect
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away	destroy and strip of its possession
run or move very quickly or hastily	have a strong desire or urge to do something
destroy or break	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	treat with excessive indulgence
	make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Difference between dash and spoil

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