spoil vs prevent

prevent vs spoil

spoil is a noun but prevent is not a noun.

spoil and prevent both are verbs.

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

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

spoil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
prevent: keep from happening or arising; make impossible

Other hypernyms of spoil include forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude.

spoil (noun)	prevent (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

spoil (verb)	prevent (verb)
become unfit for consumption or use	stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
alter from the original	keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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 prevent

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