spoil vs defile

defile vs spoil

spoil and defile both are nouns.

spoil and defile both are verbs.

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

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

spoil: make imperfect
defile: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

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

spoil (noun)	defile (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force	a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

spoil (verb)	defile (verb)
become unfit for consumption or use	spot, stain, or pollute
alter from the original	make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
make imperfect	place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
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

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