spoil vs taint

spoil and taint both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

spoil (verb)	taint (verb)
become unfit for consumption or use	contaminate with a disease or microorganism
alter from the original	place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
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