decay vs spoil

decay and spoil both are nouns.

decay and spoil both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decay	Yes	No	Yes	No
spoil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spoil is a hyponym of decay; that is, spoil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decay:

decay: undergo decay or decomposition
spoil: become unfit for consumption or use

Other hyponyms of decay include decompose, molder, moulder, rot, go bad, putrefy, deliquesce.

decay (noun)	spoil (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting	the act of stripping and taking by force
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current	the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
the process of gradually becoming inferior	(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

decay (verb)	spoil (verb)
fall into decay or ruin	become unfit for consumption or use
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current	alter from the original
undergo decay or decomposition	make imperfect
	destroy and strip of its possession
	have a strong desire or urge to do something
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	treat with excessive indulgence
	make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Difference between decay and spoil

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