spoil
English Thesaurus
1. the act of stripping and taking by force (noun.act)
2. the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | injury, |
| definition | : | an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage (noun.act) |
3. (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | stolen property, |
| definition | : | property that has been stolen (noun.possession) |
| domain usage | : | plural, plural form, |
| definition | : | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (noun.communication) |
4. alter from the original (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | modify, |
| definition | : | make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | adulterate, debase, dilute, load, stretch, |
| definition | : | corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones (verb.change) |
5. become unfit for consumption or use (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | decay, |
| definition | : | undergo decay or decomposition (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | addle, |
| definition | : | become rotten (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | curdle, |
| definition | : | go bad or sour (verb.change) |
6. make imperfect (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | damage, |
| definition | : | inflict damage upon (verb.change) |
7. destroy and strip of its possession (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
8. have a strong desire or urge to do something (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | desire, want, |
| definition | : | feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion) |
9. make a mess of, destroy or ruin (verb.social)
10. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | disappoint, let down, |
| definition | : | fail to meet the hopes or expectations of (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | dash, |
| definition | : | destroy or break (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | short-circuit, |
| definition | : | hamper the progress of; impede (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy or cause to fail (verb.social) |
11. treat with excessive indulgence (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | do by, handle, treat, |
| definition | : | interact in a certain way (verb.social) |
12. the act of stripping and taking by force (noun.act)
13. the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it (noun.act)
| derivation | : | 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, |
| definition | : | make a mess of, destroy or ruin (verb.social) |
14. (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) (noun.possession)
15. alter from the original (verb.change)
| derivation | : | spoliation, |
| definition | : | (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence (noun.act) |
16. become unfit for consumption or use (verb.change)
| derivation | : | spoilage, spoiling, |
| definition | : | the process of becoming spoiled (noun.process) |
17. make imperfect (verb.change)
| derivation | : | impairment, |
| definition | : | damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | defloration, |
| definition | : | an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | spoil, spoilage, spoiling, |
| definition | : | the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | blemish, defect, mar, |
| definition | : | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | impairer, |
| definition | : | an agent that impairs (noun.object) |
18. destroy and strip of its possession (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | rape, rapine, |
| definition | : | the act of despoiling a country in warfare (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | spoil, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) (noun.possession) |
19. have a strong desire or urge to do something (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | itch, urge, |
| definition | : | a strong restless desire (noun.feeling) |
20. make a mess of, destroy or ruin (verb.social)
| derivation | : | bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall, |
| definition | : | an embarrassing mistake (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fluff, |
| definition | : | a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | screwup, |
| definition | : | the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | spoil, spoilage, spoiling, |
| definition | : | the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it (noun.act) |
21. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb.social)
| also | : | double cross, |
| definition | : | betray by double-dealing (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | frustration, |
| definition | : | a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | defeat, frustration, |
| definition | : | the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | cross, crown of thorns, |
| definition | : | any affliction that causes great suffering (noun.state) |
22. treat with excessive indulgence (verb.social)
| derivation | : | babe, baby, infant, |
| definition | : | a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | mollycoddle, |
| definition | : | a pampered darling; an effeminate man (noun.person) |
23. the act of stripping and taking by force (noun.act)
24. the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it (noun.act)
| derivation | : | 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, |
| definition | : | make a mess of, destroy or ruin (verb.social) |
25. (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) (noun.possession)
26. alter from the original (verb.change)
| derivation | : | spoliation, |
| definition | : | (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence (noun.act) |
27. become unfit for consumption or use (verb.change)
| derivation | : | spoilage, spoiling, |
| definition | : | the process of becoming spoiled (noun.process) |
28. make imperfect (verb.change)
| derivation | : | impairment, |
| definition | : | damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | defloration, |
| definition | : | an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | spoil, spoilage, spoiling, |
| definition | : | the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | blemish, defect, mar, |
| definition | : | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | impairer, |
| definition | : | an agent that impairs (noun.object) |
29. destroy and strip of its possession (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | rape, rapine, |
| definition | : | the act of despoiling a country in warfare (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | spoil, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) (noun.possession) |
30. have a strong desire or urge to do something (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | itch, urge, |
| definition | : | a strong restless desire (noun.feeling) |
31. make a mess of, destroy or ruin (verb.social)
| derivation | : | bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall, |
| definition | : | an embarrassing mistake (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fluff, |
| definition | : | a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | screwup, |
| definition | : | the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | spoil, spoilage, spoiling, |
| definition | : | the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it (noun.act) |
32. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb.social)
| also | : | double cross, |
| definition | : | betray by double-dealing (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | frustration, |
| definition | : | a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | defeat, frustration, |
| definition | : | the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | cross, crown of thorns, |
| definition | : | any affliction that causes great suffering (noun.state) |
33. treat with excessive indulgence (verb.social)
| derivation | : | babe, baby, infant, |
| definition | : | a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | mollycoddle, |
| definition | : | a pampered darling; an effeminate man (noun.person) |
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