destroy vs spoil

spoil vs destroy

destroy is not a noun while spoil is a noun.

destroy and spoil both are verbs.

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

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

destroy: destroy completely; damage irreparably
spoil: destroy and strip of its possession

Other hyponyms of destroy include burn, burn down, fire, desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste, harry, ravage, break, break, bust, vandalise, vandalize, do a job on, subvert, get, devour, despoil, plunder, rape, violate, explode, consume, shipwreck, bust up, wrack, wreck, kick down, kick in, wash out.

destroy (noun)	spoil (noun)
	the act of stripping and taking by force
	the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
	(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

destroy (verb)	spoil (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly	become unfit for consumption or use
destroy completely; damage irreparably	alter from the original
put (an animal) to death	make imperfect
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of	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 destroy and spoil

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