bilk – A term originally used in cribbage, meaning “spoil one’s opponent’s score.” More…
corrupt – Comes from Latin corrumpere, “destroy completely,” and first meant “to destroy or spoil the flesh, fruit, or organic matter by dissolution or decomposition.” More…
infect – From Latin inficere, “put in” or “dip in,” which came to mean “stain, taint, spoil.” More…