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spoil
Overview of noun spoil
The noun spoil has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. spoil -- ((usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy")
2. spoil, spoiling, spoilage -- (the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it; "her spoiling my dress was deliberate")
3. spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation -- (the act of stripping and taking by force)
Overview of verb spoil
The verb spoil has 8 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up -- (make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement")
2. (1) spoil, go bad -- (become unfit for consumption or use; "the meat must be eaten before it spoils")
3. (1) corrupt, spoil -- (alter from the original)
4. pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge -- (treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!")
5. thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent")
6. itch, spoil -- (have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight")
7. rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder -- (destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country")
8. mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate -- (make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spoil
3 senses of spoil
Sense 1
spoil
=> stolen property
=> transferred property, transferred possession
=> possession
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
spoil, spoiling, spoilage
=> injury
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation
=> plundering, pillage, pillaging
=> aggression, hostility
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun spoil
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spoil
3 senses of spoil
Sense 1
spoil
=> stolen property
Sense 2
spoil, spoiling, spoilage
=> injury
Sense 3
spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation
=> plundering, pillage, pillaging
Antonyms of noun spoil
Member Holonyms of noun spoil
Substance Holonyms of noun spoil
Part Holonyms of noun spoil
Member Meronyms of noun spoil
Substance Meronyms of noun spoil
Part Meronyms of noun spoil
Meronyms of noun spoil
Holonyms of noun spoil
Attributes of noun spoil
Derived Forms of noun spoil
3 senses of spoil
Sense 1
spoil
RELATED TO>(verb) spoil#7
=> rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
Sense 2
spoil, spoiling, spoilage
RELATED TO>(verb) spoil#8
=> mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
RELATED TO>(verb) spoil#1
=> botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
Sense 3
spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation
RELATED TO>(verb) spoil#7
=> rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
Domain of noun spoil
1 of 3 senses of spoil
Sense 1
spoil
USAGE>(noun) plural#1, plural form#1
Domain Terms of noun spoil
Familiarity of noun spoil
spoil used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun spoil
3 senses of spoil
Sense 1
spoil
> stolen property
=> spoil
=> loot, booty, pillage, plunder, prize, swag, dirty money
Sense 2
spoil, spoiling, spoilage
> injury
=> disservice, ill service, ill turn
=> spoil, spoiling, spoilage
Sense 3
spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation
> plundering, pillage, pillaging
=> banditry
=> rape, rapine
=> looting, robbery
=> spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation
=> ravaging, devastation
=> depredation, predation
=> sack
Meronyms of noun spoil
3 senses of spoil
Holonyms of noun spoil
Grep of noun spoil
spoil
spoilable
spoilage
spoilation
spoiler
spoiling
spoils system
spoilsport
Antonyms of verb spoil
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb spoil
8 senses of spoil
Sense 1
botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
=> fail, go wrong, miscarry
Sense 2
spoil, go bad
=> decay
=> change
Sense 3
corrupt, spoil
=> modify
=> change
Sense 4
pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
=> treat, handle, do by
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 5
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Sense 6
itch, spoil
=> desire, want
Sense 7
rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
=> destroy, ruin
Sense 8
mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
=> damage
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb spoil
4 of 8 senses of spoil
Sense 2
spoil, go bad
=> addle
=> curdle
Sense 3
corrupt, spoil
=> adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase
Sense 5
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> disappoint, let down
=> dash
=> short-circuit
=> ruin
Sense 8
mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
=> defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
=> deface, disfigure, blemish
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb spoil
8 senses of spoil
Sense 1
botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
=> fail, go wrong, miscarry
Sense 2
spoil, go bad
=> decay
Sense 3
corrupt, spoil
=> modify
Sense 4
pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
=> treat, handle, do by
Sense 5
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Sense 6
itch, spoil
=> desire, want
Sense 7
rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
=> destroy, ruin
Sense 8
mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
=> damage
'Cause To' of verb spoil
Derived Forms of verb spoil
6 of 8 senses of spoil
Sense 1
botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
RELATED TO>(noun) spoil#2
=> spoil, spoiling, spoilage
RELATED TO>(noun) spoilage#3
=> spoil, spoiling, spoilage
RELATED TO>(noun) spoiling#2
=> spoil, spoiling, spoilage
Sense 2
spoil, go bad
RELATED TO>(noun) spoilage#2
=> spoilage, spoiling
RELATED TO>(noun) spoiling#1
=> spoilage, spoiling
Sense 3
corrupt, spoil
RELATED TO>(noun) spoliation#1
=> spoliation
Sense 4
pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
RELATED TO>(noun) spoiler#3
=> pamperer, spoiler, coddler, mollycoddler
Sense 7
rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
RELATED TO>(noun) spoil#1
=> spoil
RELATED TO>(noun) spoil#3
=> spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation
RELATED TO>(noun) spoliation#2
=> spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation
RELATED TO>(noun) spoilation#1
=> spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation
Sense 8
mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
RELATED TO>(noun) spoil#2
=> spoil, spoiling, spoilage
Domain of verb spoil
Domain Terms of verb spoil
Familiarity of verb spoil
spoil used as a verb is common (polysemy count =8)
Sample Sentences of verb spoil
8 senses of spoil
Sense 1
botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
spoil, go bad
*> Something ----s
Sense 3
corrupt, spoil
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 5
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 6
itch, spoil
*> Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Sense 7
rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 8
mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb spoil
8 senses of spoil
Sense 1
botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
> fail, go wrong, miscarry
=> take it on the chin
=> miss
=> overreach
=> botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
=> strike out
=> fall
=> shipwreck
=> fall through, fall flat, founder, flop
Sense 2
spoil, go bad
> decay
=> decompose, rot, molder, moulder
=> spoil, go bad
=> putrefy
=> deliquesce
Sense 3
corrupt, spoil
> modify
=> optimize, optimise
=> attemper
=> syncopate
=> update
=> update
=> soup up, hop up, hot up
=> cream
=> qualify, restrict
=> corrupt, spoil
=> temper, harden
=> specialize, specialise
=> buffer
=> inflect
=> cushion, buffer, soften
Sense 4
pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
> treat, handle, do by
=> mock, bemock
=> ignore, disregard, snub, cut
=> wrong
=> handle with kid gloves
=> criminalize
=> nurse
=> strong-arm
=> ride roughshod, run roughshod
=> upstage
=> rough-house
=> brutalize, brutalise
=> do justice, do-well by
=> gloss over, skate over, smooth over, slur over, skimp over
=> mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat
=> pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
Sense 5
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
=> save, make unnecessary
=> debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off
=> obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
=> thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> stop, halt, block, kibosh
Sense 6
itch, spoil
> desire, want
=> crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust
=> fancy, go for, take to
=> miss
=> hope
=> wish
=> wish, wish well
=> wish, care, like
=> itch, spoil
=> like
=> ambition
=> feel like
=> envy, begrudge
=> lust after, lech after
=> hanker, long, yearn
=> seek
Sense 7
rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
> destroy, ruin
=> burn, fire, burn down
=> lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
=> harry, ravage
=> break
=> break, bust
=> vandalize, vandalise
=> do a job on
=> subvert
=> get
=> devour
=> rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
=> explode
=> consume
=> shipwreck
=> bust up, wreck, wrack
=> kick in, kick down
=> wash out
Sense 8
mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
> damage
=> burn
=> frost
=> bilge
=> break
=> total
=> bruise
=> disturb
=> afflict, smite
=> hurt, injure
=> impair
=> flaw, blemish
=> corrode, eat, rust
=> erode, eat away, fret
=> mutilate, mangle, cut up
=> mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
=> whittle away, whittle down, wear away
=> bang up, smash up, smash
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb spoil
Sense 1
botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
=> fail, go wrong, miscarry
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Sense 2
spoil, go bad
=> decay
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Sense 3
corrupt, spoil
=> modify
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Sense 4
pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
=> treat, handle, do by
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Sense 5
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
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Sense 6
itch, spoil
=> desire, want
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Sense 7
rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
=> destroy, ruin
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Sense 8
mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
=> damage
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Grep of verb spoil
despoil
spoil
Grep of adj spoil
spoilable
spoiled
spoilt
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