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   spoil

   /spɔɪl/

   verb

   • 1. diminish or destroy the value or quality of: "I wouldn't want to spoil your fun" Similar mardamageimpairblemishdisfigureblightflawdefacescarinjureharmruindestroywreckbe a blot on the landscaperare:disfeatureOpposite improveenhance
   • ▪ prevent someone from enjoying (an occasion or event): "she was afraid of spoiling Christmas for the rest of the family" Similar ruinwreckdestroyupsetundomess upmake a mess ofdashsabotagescupperscotchtorpedoblastvitiatecast a shadow overcast a pall overclouddarkentake the shine offput a damper ontake the enjoyment/pleasure out oftake the edge offupset someone's apple cartcook someone's gooseinformal:foul uplouse upmuck upqueerscrew upput the kibosh onbanjaxblow a hole indo fornixcock updishmullerqueer someone's pitchthrow a spanner in the works ofrain on someone's paradethrow a monkey wrench in the works ofcrueleuchrevulgar slang:fuck upbugger upballs uparchaic:bring to naughtOpposite furtherhelpenhance
   • ▪ mark (a ballot paper) incorrectly so as to make one's vote invalid, especially as a gesture of protest: British "the group called on its supporters to spoil their papers"
   • ▪ (of food) become unfit for eating: "I've got some ham that'll spoil if we don't eat it tonight" Similar go badgo offgo rancidturngo soursourgo mouldymoulderbecome addledcurdlebecome rottenrotperishdecomposedecayputrefyOpposite keep
   • 2. harm the character of (someone, especially a child) by being too lenient or indulgent: "the last thing I want to do is spoil Thomas" Similar overindulgepamperindulgemollycoddlecossetcoddlebabyspoon-feedwait on hand and footcater to someone's every whimoverparentkill with kindnessnannynursemaiddote onwrap in cotton woolfeather-bedarchaic:cockerOpposite neglecttreat harshlybe strict with
   • ▪ treat with great or excessive kindness, consideration, or generosity: "breakfast in bed—you're spoiling me!"
   • 3. be extremely or aggressively eager for: "Cooper was spoiling for a fight"
   • 4. rob (a person or a place) of goods or possessions by force or violence: archaic "the enemy entered into Hereford, spoiled and fired the city, and razed the walls to the ground"

   noun

   • 1. goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place: "the looters carried their spoils away"
   • 2. waste material brought up during the course of an excavation or a dredging or mining operation: "colliery spoil"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘to plunder’): shortening of Old French espoille (noun), espoillier (verb), from Latin spoliare, from spolium ‘plunder, skin stripped from an animal’, or a shortening of despoil.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPOIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPOIL definition: 1. to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something: 2. When food spoils or is…. Learn more.

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     SPOIL meaning: 1. to destroy or reduce the pleasure,...

   • Znaczenie Spoil, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     spoil definicja: 1. to destroy or reduce the pleasure,...

   • Spoil: Japanese Translation

     SPOIL translate: ～を台無しにする, 損なう, ～を甘やかす, 甘やかしてだめにする,...

   • Spoil: French Translation

     SPOIL translate: gâcher, contrarier, être gâté/-ée, (se)...

   • Spoil: Catalan Translation

     SPOIL translate: espatllar, malcriar. Learn more in the...

   • Spoil: Thai Translation

     SPOIL translate: ทำให้เสียหาย, ตามใจจนเสียคน. Learn more in...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word spoil as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how to distinguish spoil from related words like decay, indulge, and plunder.

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   Spoil definition: to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.. See examples of SPOIL used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPOIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb spoil and its related words, such as spoilt, spoils, spoilage, and spoils of war. Find out how to pronounce spoil and its synonyms, and see examples of spoil in different contexts.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spoilSpoil - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you spoil something, you destroy it or ruin its quality. If you spoil a surprise, you tell the secret you were supposed to keep. When you spoil something, you mess it up, like spoiling someone's good mood by bringing up a painful memory.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspoil verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb spoil, which can mean to change something good into something bad, to give a child too much, to make something happy, or to mark a ballot paper wrongly. See also idioms and word origin.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › spoilSpoil - definition of spoil by The Free Dictionary

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   Spoil can mean to damage, ruin, or impair something or someone, or to plunder or take by force. It can also refer to the goods or benefits gained by a victor, or the waste material from an excavation.