thwart vs dash

thwart and dash both are nouns.

thwart and dash both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

thwart (noun)	dash (noun)
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat	a quick run
	the act of moving with great haste
	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

thwart (verb)	dash (verb)
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
	add an enlivening or altering element to
	hurl or thrust violently
	cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
	run or move very quickly or hastily
	destroy or break

Difference between thwart and dash

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