short-circuit vs spoil

short-circuit is not a noun while spoil is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
short-circuit	No	No	Yes	No
spoil	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of short-circuit include baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart.

short-circuit (noun)	spoil (noun)
	the act of stripping and taking by force
	the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
	(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

short-circuit (verb)	spoil (verb)
avoid something unpleasant or laborious	become unfit for consumption or use
create a short circuit in	alter from the original
hamper the progress of; impede	make imperfect
	destroy and strip of its possession
	have a strong desire or urge to do something
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	treat with excessive indulgence
	make a mess of, destroy or ruin