To become or cause to become rotten or unsound

• turn

  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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• taint

  1. To affect or associate with something undesirable or reprehensible:
  2. To expose to an infectious agent, toxin, or undesirable substance:
  3. To subject to decay or putrefaction:

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  1. To affect or associate with something undesirable or reprehensible:
  2. To expose to an infectious agent, toxin, or undesirable substance:
  3. To subject to decay or putrefaction:

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• rot

  1. To undergo decomposition, especially organic decomposition; decay.
  2. To become damaged, weakened, or useless because of decay:
  3. To disappear or fall by decaying:

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  1. To undergo decomposition, especially organic decomposition; decay.
  2. To become damaged, weakened, or useless because of decay:
  3. To disappear or fall by decaying:

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• putrefy

  1. To decay or cause to decay and have a foul odor.

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  1. To decay or cause to decay and have a foul odor.

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• molder

  1. To crumble to dust; disintegrate.
  2. To cause to crumble.

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  1. To crumble to dust; disintegrate.
  2. To cause to crumble.

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• disintegrate

  1. To become reduced to components, fragments, or particles.
  2. To lose cohesion or unity:
  3. To decompose, decay, or undergo a nuclear transformation.

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  1. To become reduced to components, fragments, or particles.
  2. To lose cohesion or unity:
  3. To decompose, decay, or undergo a nuclear transformation.

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• deteriorate

  1. To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value:
  2. To grow worse; degenerate:
  3. To weaken or disintegrate; decay:

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  1. To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value:
  2. To grow worse; degenerate:
  3. To weaken or disintegrate; decay:

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• decompose

  1. To separate into components or basic elements.
  2. To cause to rot.
  3. To become broken down into components; disintegrate.

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  1. To separate into components or basic elements.
  2. To cause to rot.
  3. To become broken down into components; disintegrate.

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• decay

  1. To break down into component parts; rot.
  2. To disintegrate in a process of radioactive decay or particle decay.
  3. To decrease gradually in magnitude. Used of voltage or current.

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  1. To break down into component parts; rot.
  2. To disintegrate in a process of radioactive decay or particle decay.
  3. To decrease gradually in magnitude. Used of voltage or current.

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• break down

  1. Alternative form of breakdown.
  2. (intransitive) to fail, to cease to function
  3. (ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally

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  1. Alternative form of breakdown.
  2. (intransitive) to fail, to cease to function
  3. (ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally

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To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of

• total

  1. An amount obtained by addition; a sum.
  2. The whole amount of something; the entirety:
  3. Of, relating to, or constituting the whole amount; entire:

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  1. An amount obtained by addition; a sum.
  2. The whole amount of something; the entirety:
  3. Of, relating to, or constituting the whole amount; entire:

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• wreck

  1. The act of destroying or the state of being destroyed; destruction:
  2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
  3. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.

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  1. The act of destroying or the state of being destroyed; destruction:
  2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
  3. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.

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• wrack

  1. Destruction or ruin. Used chiefly in the phrase wrack and ruin.

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  1. Destruction or ruin. Used chiefly in the phrase wrack and ruin.

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• wash up

  1. (UK, intransitive) To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.
  2. (US, intransitive) To wash one's hands and/or face, often around mealtimes.
  3. (intransitive, of water) To carry an object to land.

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  1. (UK, intransitive) To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.
  2. (US, intransitive) To wash one's hands and/or face, often around mealtimes.
  3. (intransitive, of water) To carry an object to land.

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• undo

  1. To reverse or erase; annul:
  2. To untie, disassemble, or loosen:
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.

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  1. To reverse or erase; annul:
  2. To untie, disassemble, or loosen:
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.

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• torpedo

  1. A cigar-shaped, self-propelled underwater projectile launched from a submarine, aircraft, or ship and designed to detonate on contact with or in the vicinity of a target.
  2. Any of various submarine explosive devices, especially a submarine mine.
  3. A small explosive placed on a railroad track that is fired by the weight of the train to sound a warning of an approaching hazard.

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  1. A cigar-shaped, self-propelled underwater projectile launched from a submarine, aircraft, or ship and designed to detonate on contact with or in the vicinity of a target.
  2. Any of various submarine explosive devices, especially a submarine mine.
  3. A small explosive placed on a railroad track that is fired by the weight of the train to sound a warning of an approaching hazard.

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• smash

  1. To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter.
  2. To render (something) into a mush or pulp, as by throwing or crushing:
  3. To strike with a heavy blow or impact:

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  1. To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter.
  2. To render (something) into a mush or pulp, as by throwing or crushing:
  3. To strike with a heavy blow or impact:

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• sink

  1. To go below the surface of water or another liquid:
  2. To descend to the bottom of a body of water or other liquid:
  3. To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages:

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  1. To go below the surface of water or another liquid:
  2. To descend to the bottom of a body of water or other liquid:
  3. To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages:

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• shatter

  1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow.
  2. To damage seriously; disable:
  3. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy:

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  1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow.
  2. To damage seriously; disable:
  3. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy:

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• ruin

  1. The state of being physically destroyed, collapsed, or decayed:
  2. The state of being extensively harmed or damaged:
  3. Poverty of bankruptcy:

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  1. The state of being physically destroyed, collapsed, or decayed:
  2. The state of being extensively harmed or damaged:
  3. Poverty of bankruptcy:

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• finish

  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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• destroy

  1. To break apart the structure of, render physically unusable, or cause to cease to exist as a distinguishable physical entity:
  2. To put an end to; eliminate:
  3. To render useless or ruin:

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  1. To break apart the structure of, render physically unusable, or cause to cease to exist as a distinguishable physical entity:
  2. To put an end to; eliminate:
  3. To render useless or ruin:

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• demolish

  1. To tear down or break apart the structure of; raze.
  2. To do away with completely; put an end to:
  3. To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely.

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  1. To tear down or break apart the structure of; raze.
  2. To do away with completely; put an end to:
  3. To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely.

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• cross up

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• break down

  1. Alternative form of breakdown.
  2. (intransitive) to fail, to cease to function
  3. (ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally

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  1. Alternative form of breakdown.
  2. (intransitive) to fail, to cease to function
  3. (ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally

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• bankrupt

  1. A person, business, or organization legally declared insolvent because of inability to pay debts.
  2. A person who is totally lacking in a specified resource or quality:
  3. Having been legally declared insolvent.

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  1. A person, business, or organization legally declared insolvent because of inability to pay debts.
  2. A person who is totally lacking in a specified resource or quality:
  3. Having been legally declared insolvent.

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To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess

• snafu

  1. A chaotic or confused situation.
  2. In a state of confusion or chaos.
  3. To make confused or chaotic.

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  1. A chaotic or confused situation.
  2. In a state of confusion or chaos.
  3. To make confused or chaotic.

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• screw up

  1. a serious mistake; blunder; mess
  2. a person who screws up

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  1. a serious mistake; blunder; mess
  2. a person who screws up

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• louse up

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) To mess up; to confuse; to put into a state of disorder.

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  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) To mess up; to confuse; to put into a state of disorder.

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• goof up

  1. (slang) To make a mistake.
  2. (slang) To introduce problems to or damage through incompetence.
  3. (slang) A mistake or problem.

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  1. (slang) To make a mistake.
  2. (slang) To introduce problems to or damage through incompetence.
  3. (slang) A mistake or problem.

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• blow

  1. A sudden hard stroke or hit, as with the fist or an object.
  2. An unexpected shock or calamity.
  3. An unexpected attack; an assault.

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  1. A sudden hard stroke or hit, as with the fist or an object.
  2. An unexpected shock or calamity.
  3. An unexpected attack; an assault.

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• muck up

  1. To ruin unintentionally.
  2. (intransitive) To clown around; to have fun, often at the expense of others.

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  1. To ruin unintentionally.
  2. (intransitive) To clown around; to have fun, often at the expense of others.

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• bollix up

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• muff

  1. To perform or handle clumsily or ineptly; bungle.
  2. To fail to make (a catch).
  3. To perform a task clumsily or ineptly.

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  1. To perform or handle clumsily or ineptly; bungle.
  2. To fail to make (a catch).
  3. To perform a task clumsily or ineptly.

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• muddle

  1. To mix together, especially confusedly:
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:

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  1. To mix together, especially confusedly:
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:

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• mismanage

  1. To manage badly or carelessly.

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  1. To manage badly or carelessly.

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• mishandle

  1. To deal with clumsily or inefficiently; mismanage:
  2. To treat roughly; maltreat:

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  1. To deal with clumsily or inefficiently; mismanage:
  2. To treat roughly; maltreat:

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• mess up

  1. To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
  2. To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
  3. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.

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  1. To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
  2. To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
  3. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.

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• gum up

  1. To cause to be gooey or gummy, especially with the effect of obstructing the operation of some mechanism or process.
  2. (idiomatic, by extension) To make non-functional; to interfere with or put into a state of disorder; to ruin.

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  1. To cause to be gooey or gummy, especially with the effect of obstructing the operation of some mechanism or process.
  2. (idiomatic, by extension) To make non-functional; to interfere with or put into a state of disorder; to ruin.

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• fumble

  1. To touch or handle nervously or idly:
  2. To grope awkwardly to find or to accomplish something:
  3. To proceed awkwardly and uncertainly; blunder:

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  1. To touch or handle nervously or idly:
  2. To grope awkwardly to find or to accomplish something:
  3. To proceed awkwardly and uncertainly; blunder:

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• foul-up

  1. A condition of confusion caused by mistakes or poor judgment.
  2. A mechanical failure.

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  1. A condition of confusion caused by mistakes or poor judgment.
  2. A mechanical failure.

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• bungle

  1. To carry out badly or ruin through ineptitude; botch.
  2. To work or act ineptly or inefficiently.
  3. A clumsy or inept performance; a botch:

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  1. To carry out badly or ruin through ineptitude; botch.
  2. To work or act ineptly or inefficiently.
  3. A clumsy or inept performance; a botch:

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• botch

  1. To perform poorly or ruin through clumsiness or ineptitude:
  2. To repair or mend clumsily or ineptly.
  3. A ruined or defective piece of work:

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  1. To perform poorly or ruin through clumsiness or ineptitude:
  2. To repair or mend clumsily or ineptly.
  3. A ruined or defective piece of work:

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• boggle

  1. To hesitate as if in fear or doubt.
  2. To shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment:
  3. To act ineptly or inefficiently; bungle.

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  1. To hesitate as if in fear or doubt.
  2. To shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment:
  3. To act ineptly or inefficiently; bungle.

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• blunder

  1. A mistake typically caused by ignorance or carelessness.
  2. To make a mistake.
  3. To move clumsily or haltingly.

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  1. A mistake typically caused by ignorance or carelessness.
  2. To make a mistake.
  3. To move clumsily or haltingly.

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• ball up

  1. To crush into a ball shape.
  2. (intransitive) to coil up into a ball.
  3. (intransitive) To hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.

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  1. To crush into a ball shape.
  2. (intransitive) to coil up into a ball.
  3. (intransitive) To hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.

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To treat with indulgence and often overtender care

• pamper

  1. To treat with excessive indulgence:
  2. To give in to; gratify:
  3. To indulge with rich food; glut.

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  1. To treat with excessive indulgence:
  2. To give in to; gratify:
  3. To indulge with rich food; glut.

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• overindulge

  1. To indulge (a desire, craving, or habit) to excess:
  2. To indulge (a person) excessively:
  3. To indulge in something to excess.

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  1. To indulge (a desire, craving, or habit) to excess:
  2. To indulge (a person) excessively:
  3. To indulge in something to excess.

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• mollycoddle

  1. To be overprotective and indulgent toward.
  2. A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.

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  1. To be overprotective and indulgent toward.
  2. A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.

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• indulge

  1. To yield to (a desire or whim); gratify:
  2. To yield to the desires or whims of (someone), often excessively:
  3. To grant an ecclesiastical indulgence or dispensation to.

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  1. To yield to (a desire or whim); gratify:
  2. To yield to the desires or whims of (someone), often excessively:
  3. To grant an ecclesiastical indulgence or dispensation to.

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• cosset

  1. To pamper.
  2. A pet, especially a pet lamb.

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  1. To pamper.
  2. A pet, especially a pet lamb.

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• coddle

  1. To cook in water just below the boiling point:
  2. To treat indulgently; baby.

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  1. To cook in water just below the boiling point:
  2. To treat indulgently; baby.

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• cater

  1. To provide food or entertainment.
  2. To be particularly attentive or solicitous; minister:
  3. To provide food service for:

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  1. To provide food or entertainment.
  2. To be particularly attentive or solicitous; minister:
  3. To provide food service for:

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• baby

  1. A very young child; an infant.
  2. An unborn child; a fetus.
  3. The youngest member of a family or group.

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  1. A very young child; an infant.
  2. An unborn child; a fetus.
  3. The youngest member of a family or group.

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To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war

• harrow

  1. A farm implement consisting of a heavy frame with sharp teeth or upright disks, used to break up and even off plowed ground.
  2. To break up and level (soil or land) with a harrow.
  3. To inflict great distress or torment on.

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  1. A farm implement consisting of a heavy frame with sharp teeth or upright disks, used to break up and even off plowed ground.
  2. To break up and level (soil or land) with a harrow.
  3. To inflict great distress or torment on.

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• strip

  1. To remove clothing or covering from:
  2. To remove or take off (clothing or covering):
  3. To remove an exterior coating, as of paint or varnish, from:

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  1. To remove clothing or covering from:
  2. To remove or take off (clothing or covering):
  3. To remove an exterior coating, as of paint or varnish, from:

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• spoliate

  1. to rob, plunder, or despoil

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  1. to rob, plunder, or despoil

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• sack

  1. A bag, especially one made of strong material for holding grain or objects in bulk.
  2. The amount that a sack can hold:
  3. A short loose-fitting garment for women and children.

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  1. A bag, especially one made of strong material for holding grain or objects in bulk.
  2. The amount that a sack can hold:
  3. A short loose-fitting garment for women and children.

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• ravage

  1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate:
  2. To pillage; sack:
  3. To wreak destruction.

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  1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate:
  2. To pillage; sack:
  3. To wreak destruction.

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• rape

  1. The crime of using force or the threat of force to compel a person to submit to sexual intercourse.
  2. The crime of using force or threat of force to compel a person to submit to some other sexual penetration.
  3. Other unlawful sexual intercourse or penetration, as with an unconscious person or person below the age of or incapable of consent.

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  1. The crime of using force or the threat of force to compel a person to submit to sexual intercourse.
  2. The crime of using force or threat of force to compel a person to submit to some other sexual penetration.
  3. Other unlawful sexual intercourse or penetration, as with an unconscious person or person below the age of or incapable of consent.

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• ransack

  1. To search through (something) thoroughly and often roughly:
  2. To go through (a place) stealing valuables and causing disarray; pillage:

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  1. To search through (something) thoroughly and often roughly:
  2. To go through (a place) stealing valuables and causing disarray; pillage:

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• plunder

  1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; pillage:
  2. To seize wrongfully or by force; steal:
  3. To take booty; rob.

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  1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; pillage:
  2. To seize wrongfully or by force; steal:
  3. To take booty; rob.

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• pillage

  1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder.
  2. To take as spoils.
  3. To take spoils by force.

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  1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder.
  2. To take as spoils.
  3. To take spoils by force.

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• loot

  1. Valuables pillaged in time of war; spoils.
  2. Stolen goods or money.
  3. Things of value, such as gifts, received.

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  1. Valuables pillaged in time of war; spoils.
  2. Stolen goods or money.
  3. Things of value, such as gifts, received.

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• havoc

  1. Widespread destruction; devastation.
  2. Disorder or chaos:
  3. To destroy or pillage.

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  1. Widespread destruction; devastation.
  2. Disorder or chaos:
  3. To destroy or pillage.

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• despoil

  1. To deprive of something valuable, especially by force; rob:
  2. To ruin, especially by destroying or removing what is valuable:

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  1. To deprive of something valuable, especially by force; rob:
  2. To ruin, especially by destroying or removing what is valuable:

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• depredate

  1. To ransack; plunder.
  2. To engage in plundering.

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  1. To ransack; plunder.
  2. To engage in plundering.

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Goods or property seized unlawfully, especially by a victor in wartime.

• prize

  1. Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition.
  2. Something worth striving for; a highly desirable possession.
  3. Offered or given as a prize:

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  1. Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition.
  2. Something worth striving for; a highly desirable possession.
  3. Offered or given as a prize:

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• boodle

  1. Money, especially counterfeit money.
  2. Money accepted as a bribe.
  3. Stolen goods; swag.

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  1. Money, especially counterfeit money.
  2. Money accepted as a bribe.
  3. Stolen goods; swag.

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• plunder

  1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; pillage:
  2. To seize wrongfully or by force; steal:
  3. To take booty; rob.

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  1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; pillage:
  2. To seize wrongfully or by force; steal:
  3. To take booty; rob.

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• pillage

  1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder.
  2. To take as spoils.
  3. To take spoils by force.

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  1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder.
  2. To take as spoils.
  3. To take spoils by force.

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• loot

  1. Valuables pillaged in time of war; spoils.
  2. Stolen goods or money.
  3. Things of value, such as gifts, received.

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  1. Valuables pillaged in time of war; spoils.
  2. Stolen goods or money.
  3. Things of value, such as gifts, received.

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• Used in plural: booty

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The political appointments or jobs that are at the disposal of those in power.

• pork

  1. The flesh of a pig or hog used as food.
  2. Government funds, appointments, or benefits dispensed or legislated by politicians to gain favor with their constituents:
  3. To eat ravenously; gorge oneself. Used with out.

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  1. The flesh of a pig or hog used as food.
  2. Government funds, appointments, or benefits dispensed or legislated by politicians to gain favor with their constituents:
  3. To eat ravenously; gorge oneself. Used with out.

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• Used in plural: patronage

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To ruin

• plunder

  1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; pillage:
  2. To seize wrongfully or by force; steal:
  3. To take booty; rob.

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  1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; pillage:
  2. To seize wrongfully or by force; steal:
  3. To take booty; rob.

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• defile

  1. To make filthy or dirty; pollute:
  2. To debase the pureness or excellence of; corrupt:
  3. To profane or sully (a reputation, for example).

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  1. To make filthy or dirty; pollute:
  2. To debase the pureness or excellence of; corrupt:
  3. To profane or sully (a reputation, for example).

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• destroy

  1. To break apart the structure of, render physically unusable, or cause to cease to exist as a distinguishable physical entity:
  2. To put an end to; eliminate:
  3. To render useless or ruin:

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  1. To break apart the structure of, render physically unusable, or cause to cease to exist as a distinguishable physical entity:
  2. To put an end to; eliminate:
  3. To render useless or ruin:

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To decay

• become tainted

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• decompose

  1. To separate into components or basic elements.
  2. To cause to rot.
  3. To become broken down into components; disintegrate.

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  1. To separate into components or basic elements.
  2. To cause to rot.
  3. To become broken down into components; disintegrate.

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• rot

  1. To undergo decomposition, especially organic decomposition; decay.
  2. To become damaged, weakened, or useless because of decay:
  3. To disappear or fall by decaying:

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  1. To undergo decomposition, especially organic decomposition; decay.
  2. To become damaged, weakened, or useless because of decay:
  3. To disappear or fall by decaying:

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• decay

  1. To break down into component parts; rot.
  2. To disintegrate in a process of radioactive decay or particle decay.
  3. To decrease gradually in magnitude. Used of voltage or current.

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  1. To break down into component parts; rot.
  2. To disintegrate in a process of radioactive decay or particle decay.
  3. To decrease gradually in magnitude. Used of voltage or current.

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