Spoil Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms for Spoil
To cause (someone) to think unclearly; confuse:
To force into bankruptcy.
To damage something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner.
(Intransitive) To cause destruction.
The definition of thwart is to hinder or stop something from happening.
To rot or cause to rot; decay; putrefy.
become tainted
To decay
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To defile is defined as to make something unclean, either literally or figuratively.
To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; pillage:
To reduce to poverty or bankruptcy:
Dulled by surfeit; sated:
Exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence.
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The definition of devastation is severe destruction or a state of severe grief or sadness.
Stolen goods or money.
That which is plundered; booty; loot
A contest for a reward; competition.
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To lose value; to depreciate.
The definition of harm is to hurt or damage something.
To deteriorate through neglect or inactivity; languish or decline:
To grow worse; degenerate:
(Intransitive) To fall apart, break up into parts.
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To crumble to dust; disintegrate.
To reach an advanced stage of decomposition.
To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
To become sour:
cross up
To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of
To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
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Shatter is defined as to smash or break into many pieces.
Sink is defined as to go down slowly, or to drop beneath the surface or normal level.
(Figuratively) To ruin completely and suddenly.
To reverse the doing of (something accomplished); do away with; cancel; annul
To work as a wrecker.
(Intransitive) To amount to; to add up to.
To say stupidly, clumsily, or confusedly; blurt
To hesitate as if in fear or doubt.
Botch is defined as to make errors or do something in a clumsy, sloppy manner.
To work or act ineptly or inefficiently.
To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess
To touch or handle nervously or idly:
(Idiomatic, by extension) To make non-functional; to interfere with or put into a state of disorder; to ruin.
To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior.
To treat roughly; maltreat:
(Intransitive) To behave, in a management capacity, in a manner which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.
To act or think in a confused way
To perform or handle clumsily or ineptly; bungle.
To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess
(Intransitive) To clown around; to have fun, often at the expense of others.
goof up
(Slang) To make a mistake.
(Idiomatic, colloquial) To mess up; to confuse; to put into a state of disorder.
To screw up is to make a mistake or error.
To throw into confusion
(Informal) To handle with great care
The definition of cater means to prepare and serve food for a gathering.
To be overprotective and indulgent toward; to pamper.
To indulge (a desire, craving, or habit) to excess:
(Archaic) To indulge with rich food; glut.
To cause havoc.
To go through (a place) stealing valuables and causing disarray; pillage:
To use force or threat of force to compel (another person) to submit to sexual intercourse or other sexual penetration.
To destroy violently; ruin
To sack is a slang term that is defined as to fire someone from their job.
To clear of a natural covering or growth; make bare:
Harrow is defined as to draw a tool over soil to break up dirt or weeds, or to bother, harass or stress.
Used in plural: booty
Goods or property seized unlawfully, especially by a victor in wartime.
Used in plural: patronage
The political appointments or jobs that are at the disposal of those in power.
The illegal stealing or taking of another’s property from that person or another by violence or by threat of violence; aggravated larceny. The personal threat of violence and implicit fear on the part of the victim are essential in order to distinguish robbery from burglary.
Pillaging or destroying real or personal property by violence.
An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.
vitiation
A waste land; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert.
To spoil by adding impurities.
Alloy is to make something worse, less pure, or less valuable.
barbarize
(Intransitive) To become savage or uncultured.
To lower in quality or character; debase.
Blemish means to spoil the perfection of something.
The bacterium, fungus, or virus that causes such a disease.
To introduce impurities or foreign matter to.
(--- Archaic) To render impure; contaminate.
To fall apart; to disintegrate.
To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
To lower in character, quality, or value; degrade.
(Geology) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
(American) To destroy morale; to dishearten.
despoildevastate
To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of
Change the appearance of something/someone to the negative.
To fill up; encrust; choke
To please or satisfy:
To undermine, impede, or damage.
The definition of impair is to hinder or weaken something.
To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent:
To impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of; spoil.
To cut off or damage a limb or other important part of (a person or animal)
pander to
To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of
(Intransitive) To pass away; to come to naught; to waste away; to decay and disappear.
To cause to turn from what is considered right, good, or true; misdirect; lead astray; corrupt
To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of
To pollute is to dirty, contaminate or corrupt something or someone.
putresce
To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of
(--- popularly) To steal something from in any way, as by embezzlement or burglary
To apply (a ) to, so as to leave a coating, mark, etc.
The loose top layer of the Earth's surface, consisting of rock and mineral particles mixed with decayed organic matter (humus), and capable of retaining water, providing nutrients for plants, and supporting a wide range of biotic communities. Soil is formed by a combination of depositional, chemical, and biological processes and plays an important role in the carbon, nitrogen, and hydrologic cycles. Soil types vary widely from one region to another, depending on the type of bedrock they overlie and the climate in which they form. In wet and humid regions, for example, soils tend to be thicker than they do in dry regions.
To change from being natural, simple, artless, etc. to being artificial, worldly-wise, urbane, etc.
Squash is to squeeze something to make it smaller, or to crush an idea, or push down an emotion.
To soil, stain, tarnish, or besmirch, now esp. by disgracing
To become less enjoyable or estimable:
To vitiate is to corrupt, invalidate or weaken morally.
the act of stripping and taking by force
the act of stripping and taking by force
The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.
The act of despoiling or the condition of being despoiled.
Spoilage is the process of going bad, or something that has gone bad.
To ravage or spoil
To commit a sexual assault on; often, specif., to rape (a woman)
To irritate or annoy
To say (something) in a faltering manner.
(Vulgar Slang) To cause (a man) to be sufficiently aroused so that he is able to have sexual intercourse, especially in a pornographic film.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
fuck up
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
To reevaluate or reinterpret a work with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory.
To block a wheel or other round object.
To blunt; to dull; to spoil.
To extend or reach across
The definition of frustrate is to hinder someone's plans or efforts, or to make someone feel annoyed because you are hindering their efforts or refusing to cooperate.
To check the interference of (low-frequency sound waves) in a radio, phonograph, etc. by the use of a baffle
Bilk is defined as to swindle or get out of paying.
To engage in or subject to featherbedding
Government funds, appointments, or benefits dispensed or legislated by politicians to gain favor with their constituents:
An increase in wealth, earnings, etc.; profit; winnings
To lead into bad habits; make morally bad; corrupt; pervert
Antonyms for Spoil
be strict with
baby
be indifferent
baby, indulge
To disregard deliberately; pay no attention to; refuse to consider
To improve the quality or condition of
To raise to a more desirable or more excellent quality or condition; make better:
To allow to grow
Words Related to Spoil
Indulge is defined as to give into a desire.
To fall into ruin:
To bring shame or dishonor upon; be a discredit to; be unworthy of
To cause physical harm to; hurt:
To a greater extent or degree:
To grow vigorously or luxuriantly; improve physically
To act as a waiter, clerk, servant, etc.
To correct is defined as to remove errors or to point out errors.
treat well
To treat with indulgence and often overtender care
To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Political life:
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