spoilage

spoil·age

noun \ˈspȯi-lij\

Definition of SPOILAGE

1

: the act or process of spoiling; especially : the process of decay in foodstuffs

2

: something spoiled or wasted

3

: loss by spoilage

Examples of SPOILAGE

1. The milk should be refrigerated to prevent spoilage.
2. <in the days before refrigeration, spoilage was a constant problem>

First Known Use of SPOILAGE

1597

Related to SPOILAGE

Synonyms: breakdown, decay, decomposition, festering, putrefaction, putrescence, rot, corruption

Related Words: crumbling, disintegration, dissolution; curdling, fermentation, moldering, souring

Near Antonyms: growth, maturation, ripening

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Rhymes with SPOILAGE

soilage