preclude vs spoil

spoil vs preclude

preclude is not a noun while spoil is a noun.

preclude and spoil both are verbs.

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

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

preclude: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
spoil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Other hyponyms of preclude include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy, baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.

preclude (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)

preclude (verb)	spoil (verb)
keep from happening or arising; make impossible	become unfit for consumption or use
make impossible, especially beforehand	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 preclude and spoil

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