spoil vs pillage

pillage vs spoil

spoil and pillage both are nouns.

spoil and pillage both are verbs.

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

As nouns, pillage is a hypernym of spoil; that is, pillage is a word with a broader meaning than spoil:

spoil: the act of stripping and taking by force
pillage: the act of stealing valuable things from a place

Other hypernyms of spoil include pillaging, plundering.

spoil (noun)	pillage (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force	the act of stealing valuable things from a place
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it	goods or money obtained illegally
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

spoil (verb)	pillage (verb)
become unfit for consumption or use	steal goods; take as spoils
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 spoil and pillage

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