SPOILAGE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word spoilage. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SPOILAGE
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corruption | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain • in a state of progressive putrefaction • decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity • inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony) | ||||||||
decay | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process of gradually becoming inferior • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • the organic phenomenon of rotting • an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying • the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation verb • lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current • fall into decay or ruin • undergo decay or decomposition | ||||||||
decomposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the analysis of a vector field • in a decomposed state • (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • the organic phenomenon of rotting | ||||||||
deterioration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • process of changing to an inferior state | ||||||||
putrefaction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles | ||||||||
rot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) verb • break down • become physically weaker | ||||||||
wastage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of wasting • anything lost by wear or waste | ||||||||
perishing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life | ||||||||
spoiling | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the process of becoming spoiled • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it | ||||||||
spoil | verbv | |||||||
noun • (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it • the act of stripping and taking by force verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • become unfit for consumption or use • alter from the original • treat with excessive indulgence • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • have a strong desire or urge to do something • destroy and strip of its possession • make imperfect |