spread out vs exfoliate

spread out and exfoliate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, exfoliate is a hyponym of spread out; that is, exfoliate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spread out:

Other hyponyms of spread out include divaricate, grass, butterfly, uncross, splay.

spread out (verb)	exfoliate (verb)
set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series	grow by producing or unfolding leaves
spread out or open from a closed or folded state	cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
move outward	remove the surface, in scales or laminae
extend in one or more directions	spread by opening the leaves of
move away from each other	come off in a very thin piece
turn outward
strew or distribute over an area