| spoil | (noun) the act of stripping and taking by force | Synonyms: despoilation, despoilment, despoliation, spoilation, spoliation |
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| (noun) the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it | Synonyms: spoilage, spoiling |
| (noun) (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) | - |
| spoilable | (noun) food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated | Synonyms: perishable |
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| spoilage | (noun) the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it | Synonyms: spoil, spoiling |
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| (noun) the process of becoming spoiled | Synonyms: spoiling |
| (noun) the amount that has spoiled | - |
| spoilation | (noun) the act of stripping and taking by force | Synonyms: despoilation, despoilment, despoliation, spoil, spoliation |
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| spoiler | (noun) a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag | - |
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| (noun) an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds | - |
| (noun) someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) | Synonyms: despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider |
| (noun) a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning | - |
| (noun) someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence | Synonyms: coddler, mollycoddler, pamperer |
| spoiling | (noun) the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it | Synonyms: spoil, spoilage |
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| (noun) the process of becoming spoiled | Synonyms: spoilage |
| spoilsport | (noun) someone who spoils the pleasure of others | Synonyms: killjoy, party pooper, wet blanket |
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