wash vs wash

wash and wash both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wash	Yes	No	Yes	No
wash	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of wash include sponge down, scrub, scrub up, gargle, rinse, shampoo, hush.

As verbs, wash is a hypernym of wash; that is, wash is a word with a broader meaning than wash:

Other hypernyms of wash include lave.

wash (noun)	wash (noun)
any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out	any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)	the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering	garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other	a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
a thin coat of water-base paint	a thin coat of water-base paint
the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)	the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller	the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)	the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)

wash (verb)	wash (verb)
cleanse (one's body) with soap and water	cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking	to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent	remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
make moist	make moist
wash or flow against	wash or flow against
form by erosion	form by erosion
wash by removing particles	wash by removing particles
cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water	cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)	separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
clean with some chemical process	clean with some chemical process
apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to	apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
move by or as if by water	move by or as if by water
be capable of being washed	be capable of being washed
admit to testing or proof	admit to testing or proof