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disappoint vs spoil

spoil vs disappoint

disappoint is not a noun while spoil is a noun.

disappoint and spoil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disappoint No No Yes No
spoil Yes No Yes No
As verbs, spoil is a hypernym of disappoint; that is, spoil is a word with a broader meaning than disappoint:
  • disappoint: fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
  • spoil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Other hypernyms of disappoint include baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart.
disappoint (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)
disappoint (verb) spoil (verb)
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of become unfit for consumption or use
alter from the original
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 disappoint and spoil

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