Synonyms and antonyms of To damage or spoil something in American Thesaurus

damage (verb)

to harm something physically so that it is broken, spoiled, or injured

spoil (verb)

to affect something in a way that makes it worse, less attractive, or less enjoyable

mark (verb)

to make a mark on the surface of something so that its appearance is spoiled or damaged

harm (verb)

to injure, damage, or have a bad effect on someone or something

stain (verb)

to leave a mark on something accidentally

mar (verb)

to spoil something

disfigure (verb)

to spoil the appearance of someone or something

hurt (verb)

to cause damage or problems, or to harm someone’s chance to succeed at something

injure (verb)

formal to cause harm to someone or something

take its/a toll ()

to harm or damage someone or something, especially in a gradual way

abrade (verb)

formal to damage something by rubbing its surface too hard

adulterate (verb)

to make a substance less pure by adding something else to it

affect (verb)

to cause physical damage to something

attack (verb)

to cause damage or disease in something

bang up (American)

American to damage something such as a vehicle

be hard on something ()

to cause damage to something

blemish (verb)

to spoil the appearance of something

blight (verb)

to cause serious damage or harm to something

blister (verb)

if your skin or a surface blisters, or if something blisters it, a blister forms on it

bruise (verb)

to damage a piece of fruit and cause a soft brown area to appear on its surface

bruise (verb)

if fruit bruises easily, it can easily become damaged

churn up ()

to damage the surface of the ground by walking or driving over it and making it rough

corrode (verb)

formal to make something weak by causing gradual damage

corrupt (verb)

to damage or spoil something

crack (verb)

to damage something so that a line or long narrow hole appears on its surface, but it does not break into pieces

crash (verb)

to hit something hard, making a loud noise and often causing damage

deface (verb)

to deliberately damage something valuable by writing on it or breaking it

defile (verb)

formal to spoil something important, pure, or holy

desecrate (verb)

to deliberately spoil something special or holy

despoil (verb)

literary to take all the valuable or beautiful objects from a place

ding (verb)

American to make a small dent on the surface of something, especially a car

dislocate (verb)

to cause changes that spoil the way that something usually works or happens

do a job on ()

to hurt someone, or to damage something

gash (verb)

to make a long deep cut in something, usually accidentally

impair (verb)

formal to make something less good or effective, especially by causing damage that affects the way something works

impoverish (verb)

to reduce the quality of something

louse up ()

to spoil something

mess up ()

to damage or spoil something

muck up ()

to spoil something or prevent it from being successful

overexpose (verb)

to damage a photograph by allowing too much light to enter the camera

overload (verb)

physics to damage an electrical system or a piece of electrical equipment by putting too much electricity through it

plow up ()

to damage the surface of the ground by walking or driving over it too much

pollute (verb)

to spoil the good character of someone or something

prejudice (verb)

formal to harm or damage someone or something

rub (verb)

British to hurt or damage something by continuously pressing and moving against it

ruin (verb)

to spoil something

rust (verb)

to become damaged by rust, or to make metal develop rust

sabotage (verb)

to deliberately damage or destroy the property of an enemy or opponent

scar (verb)

to leave permanent marks on something, especially as a result of damage

scorch (verb)

if heat or a substance put on a plant scorches it, or if the plant scorches, it becomes dry and dies

scrape (verb)

to injure a part of your body or damage something by rubbing it against a rough surface

scratch (verb)

to damage a surface by marking it with something sharp or rough

scuff (verb)

to make marks on the surface of something by rubbing it against something rough

smash (verb)

to hit something against an object or surface with a lot of force, causing injury or damage

smash (verb)

to hit against an object or surface with a lot of force, causing injury or damage

smash down ()

to make something fall down and break into pieces by hitting it very hard

smash in ()

to cause a lot of damage to something by hitting it with a lot of force

smash into ()

to hit something very hard while moving fast, causing injury or damage

smash into ()

to make something such as a vehicle hit an object or surface very hard while moving very fast, causing injury or damage

snag (verb)

to damage something, especially clothing, with something rough or sharp

snarl (verb)

to become caught or twisted in something, or to make something do this

squash (verb)

to damage something by pressing or crushing it and making it lose its normal shape

sully (verb)

very formal to damage or spoil something

taint (verb)

to give something an unpleasant quality that spoils it and often makes people not want it, or not want to be involved with it

tamper with ()

to touch something that you should not touch, and to change it in some way, often because you want to spoil it

trample (verb)

to put your feet down on someone or something in a heavy way that causes injury or damage

warp (verb)

to become bent or curved, usually because of damage by heat or water, or to make something do this

weaken (verb)

to make a structure more likely to break, or to become more likely to break

wear (verb)

if you wear a hole or mark in something, you form a hole or mark in it by using it or rubbing it a lot

wear out ()

to make a hole or mark in something by using or rubbing it a lot

weather (verb)

if something weathers or is weathered, its appearance changes because of the effects of wind, rain, etc.

wither (verb)

to make a plant or flower become drier and start to die