spoil - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of stripping and taking by force

Synonyms

• despoilation
• despoilment
• despoliation
• spoil
• spoilation
• spoliation

More generic

• pillage
• pillaging
• plundering

Noun

the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

Synonyms

• spoil
• spoilage
• spoiling

More generic

• injury

Noun

(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

Synonyms

• spoil

More generic

• stolen property

Verb

alter from the original

Synonyms

• corrupt
• spoil

More generic

• modify

More specific

• adulterate
• debase
• dilute
• load
• stretch

Verb

become unfit for consumption or use

Synonyms

• go bad
• spoil

More generic

• decay

More specific

• addle
• curdle

Verb

make imperfect

Synonyms

• deflower
• impair
• mar
• spoil
• vitiate

More generic

• damage

More specific

• blemish
• cloud
• corrupt
• deface
• defile
• disfigure
• sully
• taint

Verb

destroy and strip of its possession

Synonyms

• despoil
• plunder
• rape
• spoil
• violate

More generic

• destroy
• ruin

Verb

have a strong desire or urge to do something

Synonyms

• itch
• spoil

More generic

• desire
• want

Verb

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Synonyms

• ball up
• blow
• bobble
• bodge
• bollix
• bollix up
• bollocks
• bollocks up
• botch
• botch up
• bumble
• bungle
• flub
• fluff
• foul up
• fuck up
• fumble
• louse up
• mess up
• mishandle
• muck up
• muff
• screw up
• spoil

More generic

• fail
• go wrong
• miscarry

Verb

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Synonyms

• baffle
• bilk
• cross
• foil
• frustrate
• queer
• scotch
• spoil
• thwart

More generic

• forbid
• foreclose
• forestall
• preclude
• prevent

More specific

• dash
• disappoint
• let down
• ruin
• short-circuit

Verb

treat with excessive indulgence

Synonyms

• baby
• cocker
• coddle
• cosset
• featherbed
• indulge
• mollycoddle
• pamper
• spoil

More generic

• do by
• handle
• treat

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