rotate vs spread out

rotate and spread out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rotate	No	No	Yes	No
spread out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rotate and spread out are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rotate include splay, turn out.

rotate (verb)	spread out (verb)
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession	set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
perform a job or duty on a rotating basis	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
cause to turn on an axis or center	move outward
turn on or around an axis or a center	extend in one or more directions
turn outward	move away from each other
exchange on a regular basis	turn outward
	strew or distribute over an area