Spoil
Spoil verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: know when to stop, for an unnecessary brushstroke can spoil a painted portrait
Waste is a synonym for spoil in event topic. In some cases you can use "Waste" instead the word "Spoil" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like ruin, loss.
Waste
Waste verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: one country attempting to waste another
Spoil is a synonym for waste in event topic. Sometimes you can use "Spoil" instead the word "Waste" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as ruin, loss.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Sauron was selfish — he wanted to rule the world, while Morgoth was insane — he simply wanted to destroy, spoil, maim and waste everything around him out of pure spite.
Source: Lawful Evil -
Trailers Always Spoil: The iTunes description for "News of a Kidnapping" spoils Grace falling from the Annihilatrix into barrels full of super-intelligent, radioactive-waste-covered ants, which doesn't happen until the very end of the episode.
Source: Western Animation / Frisky Dingo
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