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- Dictionaryspoil/spɔɪl/
verb
- 1. diminish or destroy the value or quality of: "I wouldn't want to spoil your fun" Similar Opposite
- 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 Opposite
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"
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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.
: to impair the quality or effect of. a quarrel spoiled the celebration. 2. a. : to impair the disposition or character of by overindulgence or excessive praise. b. : to pamper excessively : coddle. 3. a. : pillage, rob. b. archaic : despoil, strip.
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.
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.
spoil is the general term: to spoil a delicate fabric. ruin implies doing completely destructive or irreparable injury: to ruin one's health. wreck implies a violent breaking up or demolition: to wreck oneself with drink; to wreck a building.
(saying) to cause something good to fail because you did not spend a small but necessary amount of money or time on a small but essential part of it. too many cooks spoil the broth. (saying) if too many people are involved in doing something, it will not be done well.
SPOILS definition: 1. goods, advantages, profits, etc. that you get by your actions or because of your position or…. Learn more.
to impair, damage, or harm the character or nature of (someone) by unwise treatment, excessive indulgence, etc.: to spoil a child by pampering him.
n. 1. spoils. a. Goods or property seized from a victim after a conflict, especially after a military victory. b. Incidental benefits reaped by a winner, especially political patronage enjoyed by a successful party or candidate. 2. An object of plunder; prey. 3. Refuse material removed from an excavation. 4.
Spoil Definition. spoiled, spoiling, spoils, spoilt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. spoiled, spoiling, spoils, spoilt. To damage or injure in such a way as to make useless, valueless, etc.; destroy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
