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spoilage

[spoi-lij] / ˈspɔɪ lɪdʒ /
NOUN
decay
Synonyms
STRONG
adulteration atrophy blight breakdown caries consumption corrosion decadence decline decomposition decrease decrepitude degeneracy degeneration depreciation deterioration dilapidation disintegration disrepair dissolution downfall dying extinction fading failing gangrene impairment mortification putrefaction putrescence putridity putridness rot rottenness rotting ruin ruination rust senescence spoilation wasting withering
WEAK
crumbling perishing wasting away
Antonyms
STRONG
ascent betterment building combination construction development growth improvement increase morality rise

Example Sentences

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Non-antioxidants inhibit microbial growth or slow chemical reactions that cause spoilage.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, your executor could work with the landlord to arrange access to care for pets or plants, empty the fridge to prevent food spoilage, and so forth.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

If a gift idea immediately fills you with dread about schedules, storage, or spoilage, consider that useful information.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

Basically, the idea was to explore how LAB could be used to colonize a food environment in order to prevent the outgrowth of spoilage or pathogenic bacteria.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2025

The fresh towels ready for spoilage, the wastebaskets gaping their invitations, beckoning in the careless junk.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.