rotate vs spin

rotate is not a noun while spin is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rotate	No	No	Yes	No
spin	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spin is a hyponym of rotate; that is, spin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rotate:

Other hyponyms of rotate include crank, crank up, birl, twirl, whirl, birl, birle.

As verbs, spin is a hyponym of rotate; that is, spin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rotate:

Other hyponyms of rotate include drive in, screw, screw, wheel, wheel around, gyrate, reel, spin around, whirl, swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl.

rotate (noun)	spin (noun)
	the act of rotating rapidly
	a short drive in a car
	rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
	a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
	a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

rotate (verb)	spin (verb)
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession	prolong or extend
perform a job or duty on a rotating basis	twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
cause to turn on an axis or center	work natural fibers into a thread
turn on or around an axis or a center	form a web by making a thread
turn outward	make up a story
exchange on a regular basis	stream in jets, of liquids
	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
	cause to spin