Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "spoil" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Q-spoil one bad apple can spoil the barrel one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch spare the rod and spoil the child spoil heap spoil market spoil somebody rotten spoil someone rotten spoil the market spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tar spoil-paper spoiler spoilfive spoiling for a fight spoilsport too many chefs spoil the broth too many cooks spoil the soup too many cooks spoil the stew you must spoil before you spin

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

aggravate damage decay desire destroy do by fail forbid foreclose forestall go wrong handle hinder injury miscarry modify pillage pillaging plundering preclude prevent ruin stolen property treat want

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

blunt cook someone's goose dirty drive a coach and horses through dull put a damper on

Type Of (IsA)

injury plundering stolen property

Manner Of

decay

Related Terms

despoil spoilage spoils of war spoilsport spoilsport spoilt too many cooks spoil the broth

Related Terms

armour arms carry coddle damage decay deprive despoil dredge excavation invalid mining pamper pillage plunder rancid rob ruin sour spoilage spoils of war spoilsport spoilt steal strip surprise tailings too many cooks spoil broth

Synonym Network

botch coddle corrupt damage gangue itch mar pamper rape thwart

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