spoil vs load

spoil and load both are nouns.

spoil and load both are verbs.

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

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

spoil: alter from the original
load: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

Other hyponyms of spoil include adulterate, debase, dilute, stretch.

spoil (noun)	load (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force	weight to be borne or conveyed
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it	the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)	goods carried by a large vehicle
	electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
	an onerous or difficult concern
	a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
	the power output of a generator or power plant
	a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
	an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate

spoil (verb)	load (verb)
become unfit for consumption or use	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
alter from the original	fill or place a load on
make imperfect	provide (a device) with something necessary
destroy and strip of its possession	put (something) on a structure or conveyance
have a strong desire or urge to do something	transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
treat with excessive indulgence
make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Difference between spoil and load

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