spoil vs decay

spoil and decay both are nouns.

spoil and decay both are verbs.

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

As verbs, decay is a hypernym of spoil; that is, decay is a word with a broader meaning than spoil:

spoil: become unfit for consumption or use
decay: undergo decay or decomposition

spoil (noun)	decay (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force	the organic phenomenon of rotting
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it	a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)	the process of gradually becoming inferior
	the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
	an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

spoil (verb)	decay (verb)
become unfit for consumption or use	fall into decay or ruin
alter from the original	lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
make imperfect	undergo decay or decomposition
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 decay

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