spoil vs dash

spoil and dash both are nouns.

spoil and dash both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of spoil include disappoint, let down, short-circuit, ruin.

spoil (noun)	dash (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force	a quick run
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it	the act of moving with great haste
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)	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

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

Difference between spoil and dash

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