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Verb Present participle for diminish or destroy the value or quality of damaging marring harming impairing injuring blemishing destroying disfiguring ruining defacing wrecking scarring flawing blighting blowing totalling totaling upsetting bloodying breaking compromising crabbing crippling endamaging hurting trashing undoing vitiating debasing disfeaturing blotting crossing up defiling demolishing depredating desecrating desolating despoiling devastating disgracing messing up pillaging plundering prejudicing ravaging sacking smashing spoliating squashing wasting making useless taking apart putting a damper on “It would spoil the mood you've created with the show.” Verb Present participle for to treat with great or excessive care indulging pampering cosseting babying coddling mollycoddling overindulging cockering spoon-feeding dandling feather-bedding nannying nursing nursemaiding treating wet-nursing gratifying regaling satisfying accommodating favouringUK favoringUS humouringUK humoringUS obliging doting on catering to killing with kindness wrapping in cotton wool making much of pandering to waiting on hand and foot making a fuss of making a fuss over “The last thing I want to do is spoil Thomas.” Verb Present participle for to go through decomposition rotting decaying decomposing curdling putrefying turning going bad perishing corrupting disintegrating festering fouling going off mouldingUK moldingUS molderingUS moulderingUK souring addling mildewing becoming addled becoming rotten breaking down crumbling deteriorating going mouldy going rancid going sour becoming useless going rotten becoming tainted “Fats spoil by becoming tainted.” Verb Present participle for to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable darkening blasting dashing sabotaging scotching scuppering torpedoing clouding banjaxing nixing queering cruelling dishing euchring fouling up mullering poisoning staining tainting tarnishing touching casting a pall over casting a shadow over cocking up doing for lousing up making a mess of mucking up screwing up taking the edge off taking the shine off ballsing up blowing a hole in putting the kibosh on taking the enjoyment out of taking the pleasure out of bringing to naught throwing a spanner in the works of throwing a monkey wrench in the works of “I don't want to get into too many details here, lest I spoil the experience for you.” Adjective Kind or lenient, often to excess soft lenient tolerant forgiving indulgent compassionate overindulgent clement liberal permissive lax charitable benign benignant condoning easy easygoing gentle kind merciful light mild mollycoddling obliging pampering softhearted pardoning sympathetic tender generous forbearing gracious undemanding allowing complaisant compliant excusing permitting yielding easy-going tender-hearted weak boneless soft-hearted spineless Noun The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfilment of something frustration blocking foiling thwarting obstruction circumvention countering defeat failure stopping balkingUS baulkingUK checking crushing dashing derailment disappointment forestalling quashing scotching baffling collapse crippling curbing foundering hampering hindering snookering stifling contravention nonfulfilment nonsuccess non-success scuppering lack of success Noun The gradual destruction or diminution of something erosion attrition corrosion deterioration undermining abrasion destruction disintegration weakening crumbling dissolution dissolving wearing weathering consumption corroding decay rotting sapping waste wearing away corrasion detrition eating away gnawing away scraping away chipping away decrease desedimentation despoliation grinding down loss wasting away wear wear and tear washing away wearing down Noun Ruining destroying wrecking carnage Adjective (of organic matter) in the process of decaying decomposing bad crumbling decaying diseased disintegrating festering foetidUK fetidUS going bad infected moulderingUK molderingUS mouldyUK moldyUS off perishing putrefying putrid rancid rank rotting sour stale Adjective blocking delaying filibustering hindering obstructive stalling Noun The state or attitude of being indulgent or tolerant indulgence kindness tolerance leniency understanding forbearance courtesy mercy sympathy benevolence boon clemency compassion favourUK favorUS forgiveness grace humanity lenience liberality liberalness pampering service turn fondness goodwill mercifulness partiality patience permissiveness absolution allowance attention endurance favouringUK favoringUS fondling fulfilmentUK fulfillmentUS hedonism intemperateness kowtowing pardon petting placating pleasing pleasure privilege profligacy profligateness toadying toleration treating Noun Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process disruption disturbance interference confusion upset disarrangement disarranging disarray disordering disorderliness interruption turmoil confusing disorganisationUK disorganizationUS stoppage unsettling upsetting derangement discontinuation dislocation disorder impeding ruining suspension delay delaying retardation break commotion distraction division separation severance splitting trouble holding up Noun The action of sabotaging something sabotage vandalism damage impairment ecotage incapacitation intrusion demolition injury mischief overthrow subversiveness treachery treason wreckage deliberate damage Noun vitiation marring reduction devaluation dilution Noun The action of sabotaging something filibustering subversion a spanner in the works a monkey wrench in the works Noun The action of defiling or the state of being defiled defilement pollution sullying corruption debasement degradation contamination poisoning tainting tarnishing Noun The action of spoiling the appearance of something or someone; defacement disfigurement defacement mutilation scarring damaging ruin uglification vandalisingUK vandalizingUS Noun devastation spoliation blighting defacing ruination desolation harm ravaging wasting laying waste Verb (somewhat rare) Present participle for to bring harm or injury to annoying bruising maiming mangling molesting scathing traumatizingUS abusing crushing mutilating vandalizingUS wounding deforming wrenching traumatisingUK vandalisingUK Adjective Tolerant of deviation sparing magnanimous benevolent humane kind-hearted kindly moderate pitying amiable assuaging assuasive emollient favouringUK favoringUS good-natured humouringUK humoringUS letting loving soft-shell temperate being big live with going easy on Noun Pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary overindulgence excess immoderation intemperance overeating debauch debauchery dissipation dissoluteness gluttony gorging greed orgy overconsumption overdrinking prodigality surfeit abandonment binge depravity gourmandise overkill satiation satiety lack of restraint Adjective Accommodating or permissive in nature accommodating acquiescent cooperative flexible pliant agreeable docile deceivable dupable amenable biddable deludable fleeceable gullible naive submissive susceptible tractable trusting unburdensome unoppressive unsuspicious Noun babying coddling cosseting mollycoddling mothering humoringUS humouringUK nannying Noun The process of becoming progressively worse decline fall drop slump worsening downturn degeneration ebb retrogression decadence declension declination degeneracy depreciation descent devolution downfall downgrade eclipse slide slip dégringolade lapse stagnation waning abasement adulteration degringolade disrepair lessening perversion Adjective Rotting rotten decomposed putrescent deteriorating perished smelly spoiledUS spoiltUK stinking flyblown gangrenous maggoty putrefacient worm-eaten wormy eroding oxidisingUK oxidizingUS rusting breaking down breaking up wasting away wearing away Noun A cause of harm or damage detriment hurt disadvantage disservice prejudice affliction ill disbenefit wrong disability drawback handicap illfare liability Noun The action or effect of making someone or something morally depraved vice immorality iniquity turpitude impurity sinfulness evil pervertedness sin wickedness impiety profanity ungodliness unrighteousness baseness libertinage libertinism abjection corruptness decadency degenerateness demoralisationUK demoralizationUS dissipatedness indecency iniquitousness lasciviousness lechery lewdness licentiousness rakishness wantonness viciousness vileness atrocity bastardization infamy looseness lubricity vulgarity Noun Cruel, violent or indecent treatment of a person or animal abuse maltreatment mistreatment manhandling bullying cruelty oppression violence assault persecution torture malevolence violation wronging beating hitting mishandling molestation offenceUK offenseUS injuring neglect striking ill treatment ill-treatment ill use rough treatment indecent assault beating up rough handling roughing up doing over Adjective Having an offensive 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