spoil vs blemish

blemish vs spoil

spoil and blemish both are nouns.

spoil and blemish both are verbs.

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

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

spoil: make imperfect
blemish: mar or spoil the appearance of

Other hyponyms of spoil include cloud, corrupt, defile, sully, taint, deface, disfigure.

spoil (noun)	blemish (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

spoil (verb)	blemish (verb)
become unfit for consumption or use	add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
alter from the original	mar or impair with a flaw
make imperfect	mar or spoil the appearance 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 spoil and blemish

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