dash vs thwart

dash and thwart both are nouns.

dash and thwart both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

dash (noun)	thwart (noun)
a quick run	a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
the act of moving with great haste
distinctive and stylish elegance
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)	thwart (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
add an enlivening or altering element to
hurl or thrust violently
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
run or move very quickly or hastily
destroy or break

Difference between dash and thwart

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