SPOIL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of stripping and taking by force
   
   Synonym(s)
   • despoilation (what does despoilation mean?)
   • despoilment (what does despoilment mean?)
   • despoliation (what does despoliation mean?)
   • spoilation (what does spoilation mean?)
   • spoliation (what does spoliation mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • plundering (what does plundering mean?)
   • pillage (what does pillage mean?)
   • pillaging (what does pillaging mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • plunder (what does plunder mean?)
   • despoil (what does despoil mean?)
   • loot (what does loot mean?)
   • reave (what does reave mean?)
   • strip (what does strip mean?)
   • rifle (what does rifle mean?)
   • ransack (what does ransack mean?)
   • pillage (what does pillage mean?)
   • foray (what does foray mean?)
   • rape (what does rape mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • despoil (what does despoil mean?)
   • violate (what does violate mean?)
   • plunder (what does plunder mean?)
   • plunder (what does plunder mean?)
   • despoil (what does despoil mean?)
   • loot (what does loot mean?)
   • reave (what does reave mean?)
   • strip (what does strip mean?)
   • rifle (what does rifle mean?)
   • ransack (what does ransack mean?)
   • pillage (what does pillage mean?)
   • foray (what does foray mean?)
   • rape (what does rape mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • despoil (what does despoil mean?)
   • violate (what does violate mean?)
   • plunder (what does plunder mean?)
   • rape (what does rape mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • despoil (what does despoil mean?)
   • violate (what does violate mean?)
   • plunder (what does plunder mean?)
   • rape (what does rape mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • despoil (what does despoil mean?)
   • violate (what does violate mean?)
   • plunder (what does plunder mean?)
   • rape (what does rape mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • despoil (what does despoil mean?)
   • violate (what does violate mean?)
   • plunder (what does plunder mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
   
   Synonym(s)
   • spoilage (what does spoilage mean?)
   • spoiling (what does spoiling mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • her spoiling my dress was deliberate
   
   Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • injury (what does injury mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • botch (what does botch mean?)
   • bumble (what does bumble mean?)
   • fumble (what does fumble mean?)
   • botch up (what does botch up mean?)
   • muff (what does muff mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • flub (what does flub mean?)
   • screw up (what does screw up mean?)
   • ball up (what does ball up mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • muck up (what does muck up mean?)
   • bungle (what does bungle mean?)
   • fluff (what does fluff mean?)
   • bollix (what does bollix mean?)
   • bollix up (what does bollix up mean?)
   • bollocks (what does bollocks mean?)
   • bollocks up (what does bollocks up mean?)
   • bobble (what does bobble mean?)
   • mishandle (what does mishandle mean?)
   • louse up (what does louse up mean?)
   • foul up (what does foul up mean?)
   • mess up (what does mess up mean?)
   • fuck up (what does fuck up mean?)
   • botch (what does botch mean?)
   • bumble (what does bumble mean?)
   • fumble (what does fumble mean?)
   • botch up (what does botch up mean?)
   • muff (what does muff mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • flub (what does flub mean?)
   • screw up (what does screw up mean?)
   • ball up (what does ball up mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • muck up (what does muck up mean?)
   • bungle (what does bungle mean?)
   • fluff (what does fluff mean?)
   • bollix (what does bollix mean?)
   • bollix up (what does bollix up mean?)
   • bollocks (what does bollocks mean?)
   • bollocks up (what does bollocks up mean?)
   • bobble (what does bobble mean?)
   • mishandle (what does mishandle mean?)
   • louse up (what does louse up mean?)
   • foul up (what does foul up mean?)
   • mess up (what does mess up mean?)
   • fuck up (what does fuck up mean?)
   • mar (what does mar mean?)
   • impair (what does impair mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • deflower (what does deflower mean?)
   • vitiate (what does vitiate mean?)
   • botch (what does botch mean?)
   • bumble (what does bumble mean?)
   • fumble (what does fumble mean?)
   • botch up (what does botch up mean?)
   • muff (what does muff mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • flub (what does flub mean?)
   • screw up (what does screw up mean?)
   • ball up (what does ball up mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • muck up (what does muck up mean?)
   • bungle (what does bungle mean?)
   • fluff (what does fluff mean?)
   • bollix (what does bollix mean?)
   • bollix up (what does bollix up mean?)
   • bollocks (what does bollocks mean?)
   • bollocks up (what does bollocks up mean?)
   • bobble (what does bobble mean?)
   • mishandle (what does mishandle mean?)
   • louse up (what does louse up mean?)
   • foul up (what does foul up mean?)
   • mess up (what does mess up mean?)
   • fuck up (what does fuck up mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy
   
   Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stolen property (what does stolen property mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • rape (what does rape mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • despoil (what does despoil mean?)
   • violate (what does violate mean?)
   • plunder (what does plunder mean?)

SPOIL as VERB

1. Meaning
   • alter from the original
   
   Synonym(s)
   • corrupt (what does corrupt mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • adulterate (what does adulterate mean?)
   • stretch (what does stretch mean?)
   • dilute (what does dilute mean?)
   • debase (what does debase mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • spoliation (what does spoliation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • become unfit for consumption or use
   
   Synonym(s)
   • go bad (what does go bad mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • the meat must be eaten before it spoils
   
   Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decay (what does decay mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • addle (what does addle mean?)
   • curdle (what does curdle mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • spoilage (what does spoilage mean?)
   • spoiling (what does spoiling mean?)
   • spoilage (what does spoilage mean?)
   • spoiling (what does spoiling mean?)
3. Meaning
   • make imperfect
   
   Synonym(s)
   • deflower (what does deflower mean?)
   • impair (what does impair mean?)
   • mar (what does mar mean?)
   • vitiate (what does vitiate mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • nothing marred her beauty
   
   Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • damage (what does damage mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • defile (what does defile mean?)
   • sully (what does sully mean?)
   • corrupt (what does corrupt mean?)
   • taint (what does taint mean?)
   • cloud (what does cloud mean?)
   • deface (what does deface mean?)
   • disfigure (what does disfigure mean?)
   • blemish (what does blemish mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • defloration (what does defloration mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • spoiling (what does spoiling mean?)
   • spoilage (what does spoilage mean?)
   • impairment (what does impairment mean?)
   • impairer (what does impairer mean?)
   • blemish (what does blemish mean?)
   • defect (what does defect mean?)
   • mar (what does mar mean?)
4. Meaning
   • destroy and strip of its possession
   
   Synonym(s)
   • despoil (what does despoil mean?)
   • plunder (what does plunder mean?)
   • rape (what does rape mean?)
   • violate (what does violate mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • The soldiers raped the beautiful country
   
   Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • destroy (what does destroy mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • plundering (what does plundering mean?)
   • pillage (what does pillage mean?)
   • pillaging (what does pillaging mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • spoliation (what does spoliation mean?)
   • spoilation (what does spoilation mean?)
   • despoilation (what does despoilation mean?)
   • despoilment (what does despoilment mean?)
   • despoliation (what does despoliation mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • spoliation (what does spoliation mean?)
   • spoilation (what does spoilation mean?)
   • despoilation (what does despoilation mean?)
   • despoilment (what does despoilment mean?)
   • despoliation (what does despoliation mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • spoliation (what does spoliation mean?)
   • spoilation (what does spoilation mean?)
   • despoilation (what does despoilation mean?)
   • despoilment (what does despoilment mean?)
   • despoliation (what does despoliation mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • spoliation (what does spoliation mean?)
   • spoilation (what does spoilation mean?)
   • despoilation (what does despoilation mean?)
   • despoilment (what does despoilment mean?)
   • despoliation (what does despoliation mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • spoliation (what does spoliation mean?)
   • spoilation (what does spoilation mean?)
   • despoilation (what does despoilation mean?)
   • despoilment (what does despoilment mean?)
   • despoliation (what does despoliation mean?)
   • rape (what does rape mean?)
   • rapine (what does rapine mean?)
5. Meaning
   • have a strong desire or urge to do something
   
   Synonym(s)
   • itch (what does itch mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • She is itching to start the project
   • He is spoiling for a fight
   
   Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • desire (what does desire mean?)
   • want (what does want mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • urge (what does urge mean?)
   • itch (what does itch mean?)
6. Meaning
   • make a mess of, destroy or ruin
   
   Synonym(s)
   • ball up (what does ball up mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • bobble (what does bobble mean?)
   • bollix (what does bollix mean?)
   • bollix up (what does bollix up mean?)
   • bollocks (what does bollocks mean?)
   • bollocks up (what does bollocks up mean?)
   • botch (what does botch mean?)
   • botch up (what does botch up mean?)
   • bumble (what does bumble mean?)
   • bungle (what does bungle mean?)
   • flub (what does flub mean?)
   • fluff (what does fluff mean?)
   • foul up (what does foul up mean?)
   • fuck up (what does fuck up mean?)
   • fumble (what does fumble mean?)
   • louse up (what does louse up mean?)
   • mess up (what does mess up mean?)
   • mishandle (what does mishandle mean?)
   • muck up (what does muck up mean?)
   • muff (what does muff mean?)
   • screw up (what does screw up mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
   • the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
   
   Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fail (what does fail mean?)
   • go wrong (what does go wrong mean?)
   • miscarry (what does miscarry mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • blunder (what does blunder mean?)
   • blooper (what does blooper mean?)
   • bloomer (what does bloomer mean?)
   • bungle (what does bungle mean?)
   • foul-up (what does foul-up mean?)
   • fuckup (what does fuckup mean?)
   • flub (what does flub mean?)
   • botch (what does botch mean?)
   • boner (what does boner mean?)
   • boo-boo (what does boo-boo mean?)
   • ballup (what does ballup mean?)
   • balls-up (what does balls-up mean?)
   • cockup (what does cockup mean?)
   • mess-up (what does mess-up mean?)
   • blunder (what does blunder mean?)
   • blooper (what does blooper mean?)
   • bloomer (what does bloomer mean?)
   • bungle (what does bungle mean?)
   • foul-up (what does foul-up mean?)
   • fuckup (what does fuckup mean?)
   • flub (what does flub mean?)
   • botch (what does botch mean?)
   • boner (what does boner mean?)
   • boo-boo (what does boo-boo mean?)
   • fluff (what does fluff mean?)
   • blunder (what does blunder mean?)
   • blooper (what does blooper mean?)
   • bloomer (what does bloomer mean?)
   • bungle (what does bungle mean?)
   • foul-up (what does foul-up mean?)
   • fuckup (what does fuckup mean?)
   • flub (what does flub mean?)
   • botch (what does botch mean?)
   • boner (what does boner mean?)
   • boo-boo (what does boo-boo mean?)
   • bungler (what does bungler mean?)
   • blunderer (what does blunderer mean?)
   • fumbler (what does fumbler mean?)
   • bumbler (what does bumbler mean?)
   • stumbler (what does stumbler mean?)
   • sad sack (what does sad sack mean?)
   • botcher (what does botcher mean?)
   • butcher (what does butcher mean?)
   • fuckup (what does fuckup mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • spoiling (what does spoiling mean?)
   • spoilage (what does spoilage mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • spoiling (what does spoiling mean?)
   • spoilage (what does spoilage mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • spoiling (what does spoiling mean?)
   • spoilage (what does spoilage mean?)
   • ballup (what does ballup mean?)
   • balls-up (what does balls-up mean?)
   • cockup (what does cockup mean?)
   • mess-up (what does mess-up mean?)
   • screwup (what does screwup mean?)
   • blunder (what does blunder mean?)
   • blooper (what does blooper mean?)
   • bloomer (what does bloomer mean?)
   • bungle (what does bungle mean?)
   • foul-up (what does foul-up mean?)
   • fuckup (what does fuckup mean?)
   • flub (what does flub mean?)
   • botch (what does botch mean?)
   • boner (what does boner mean?)
   • boo-boo (what does boo-boo mean?)
   • bungler (what does bungler mean?)
   • blunderer (what does blunderer mean?)
   • fumbler (what does fumbler mean?)
   • bumbler (what does bumbler mean?)
   • stumbler (what does stumbler mean?)
   • sad sack (what does sad sack mean?)
   • botcher (what does botcher mean?)
   • butcher (what does butcher mean?)
   • fuckup (what does fuckup mean?)
   • bungler (what does bungler mean?)
   • blunderer (what does blunderer mean?)
   • fumbler (what does fumbler mean?)
   • bumbler (what does bumbler mean?)
   • stumbler (what does stumbler mean?)
   • sad sack (what does sad sack mean?)
   • botcher (what does botcher mean?)
   • butcher (what does butcher mean?)
   • fuckup (what does fuckup mean?)
   • bungler (what does bungler mean?)
   • blunderer (what does blunderer mean?)
   • fumbler (what does fumbler mean?)
   • bumbler (what does bumbler mean?)
   • stumbler (what does stumbler mean?)
   • sad sack (what does sad sack mean?)
   • botcher (what does botcher mean?)
   • butcher (what does butcher mean?)
   • fuckup (what does fuckup mean?)
   • blunder (what does blunder mean?)
   • blooper (what does blooper mean?)
   • bloomer (what does bloomer mean?)
   • bungle (what does bungle mean?)
   • foul-up (what does foul-up mean?)
   • fuckup (what does fuckup mean?)
   • flub (what does flub mean?)
   • botch (what does botch mean?)
   • boner (what does boner mean?)
   • boo-boo (what does boo-boo mean?)
7. Meaning
   • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
   
   Synonym(s)
   • baffle (what does baffle mean?)
   • bilk (what does bilk mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • foil (what does foil mean?)
   • frustrate (what does frustrate mean?)
   • queer (what does queer mean?)
   • scotch (what does scotch mean?)
   • thwart (what does thwart mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth’’s amazing September surge
   • foil your opponent
   
   Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • prevent (what does prevent mean?)
   • forestall (what does forestall mean?)
   • foreclose (what does foreclose mean?)
   • preclude (what does preclude mean?)
   • forbid (what does forbid mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • disappoint (what does disappoint mean?)
   • let down (what does let down mean?)
   • dash (what does dash mean?)
   • short-circuit (what does short-circuit mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   
   See Also
   • double cross (what does double cross mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • frustration (what does frustration mean?)
   • frustration (what does frustration mean?)
   • defeat (what does defeat mean?)
   • frustration (what does frustration mean?)
   • thwarting (what does thwarting mean?)
   • foiling (what does foiling mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • crown of thorns (what does crown of thorns mean?)
   • frustration (what does frustration mean?)
   • thwarting (what does thwarting mean?)
   • foiling (what does foiling mean?)
   • obstructionist (what does obstructionist mean?)
   • obstructor (what does obstructor mean?)
   • obstructer (what does obstructer mean?)
   • resister (what does resister mean?)
   • thwarter (what does thwarter mean?)
   • frustration (what does frustration mean?)
   • thwarting (what does thwarting mean?)
   • foiling (what does foiling mean?)
8. Meaning
   • treat with excessive indulgence
   
   Synonym(s)
   • baby (what does baby mean?)
   • cocker (what does cocker mean?)
   • coddle (what does coddle mean?)
   • cosset (what does cosset mean?)
   • featherbed (what does featherbed mean?)
   • indulge (what does indulge mean?)
   • mollycoddle (what does mollycoddle mean?)
   • pamper (what does pamper mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • grandparents often pamper the children
   • Let’’s not mollycoddle our students!
   
   Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • treat (what does treat mean?)
   • handle (what does handle mean?)
   • do by (what does do by mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • indulgence (what does indulgence mean?)
   • indulging (what does indulging mean?)
   • pampering (what does pampering mean?)
   • humoring (what does humoring mean?)
   • indulgence (what does indulgence mean?)
   • indulging (what does indulging mean?)
   • pampering (what does pampering mean?)
   • humoring (what does humoring mean?)
   • pamperer (what does pamperer mean?)
   • spoiler (what does spoiler mean?)
   • coddler (what does coddler mean?)
   • mollycoddler (what does mollycoddler mean?)
   • pamperer (what does pamperer mean?)
   • spoiler (what does spoiler mean?)
   • coddler (what does coddler mean?)
   • mollycoddler (what does mollycoddler mean?)
   • mollycoddle (what does mollycoddle mean?)
   • pamperer (what does pamperer mean?)
   • spoiler (what does spoiler mean?)
   • coddler (what does coddler mean?)
   • mollycoddler (what does mollycoddler mean?)
   • baby (what does baby mean?)
   • babe (what does babe mean?)
   • infant (what does infant mean?)
   • pamperer (what does pamperer mean?)
   • spoiler (what does spoiler mean?)
   • coddler (what does coddler mean?)
   • mollycoddler (what does mollycoddler mean?)
   • indulgence (what does indulgence mean?)
   • indulging (what does indulging mean?)
   • pampering (what does pampering mean?)
   • humoring (what does humoring mean?)