desire vs spoil

spoil vs desire

desire and spoil both are nouns.

desire and spoil both are verbs.

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

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

desire: feel or have a desire for; want strongly
spoil: have a strong desire or urge to do something

Other hyponyms of desire include crave, hunger, lust, starve, thirst, fancy, go for, take to, miss, hope, wish, wish well, care, like, wish, itch, like, ambition, feel like, begrudge, envy, lech after, lust after, hanker, long, yearn, seek.

desire (noun)	spoil (noun)
an inclination to want things	the act of stripping and taking by force
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state	the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
something that is desired	(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

desire (verb)	spoil (verb)
feel or have a desire for; want strongly	become unfit for consumption or use
express a desire for	alter from the original
expect and wish	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 desire and spoil

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