Word Frequency
spoil (spɔɪl
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Definitions
verb
Word forms: spoils, spoiling, spoilt, spoiled
- tr to cause damage to (something), in regard to its value, beauty, usefulness, etc
- tr to weaken the character of (a child) by complying unrestrainedly with its desires
- intr (of perishable substances) to become unfit for consumption or use ⇒
the fruit must be eaten before it spoils
- intr (sport) to disrupt the play or style of an opponent, as to prevent him from settling into a rhythm
- (archaic) to strip (a person or place) of (property or goods) by force or violence
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See be spoiling for
noun
- waste material thrown up by an excavation
- any treasure accumulated by a person ⇒
this gold ring was part of the spoil
- (obsolete)
- the act of plundering
- a strategically placed building, city, etc, captured as plunder
See also
spoilsWord Origin
C13: from Old French espoillier, from Latin spoliāre to strip, from spolium bootySynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'spoil'
- British English: spoil If you spoil something, you damage it or stop it from working as it should.Don't spoil the surprise.spɔɪl VERBruin
- Arabic: يُفْسِدُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: estragar
- Chinese: 溺爱
- Croatian: pokvariti
- Czech: pokazit kazit
- Danish: ødelægge
- Dutch: bederven
- European Spanish: echar a perder
- Finnish: pilata
- French: gâter
- German: verderbenSpaß
- Greek: κακομαθαίνω
- Italian: viziare
- Japanese: 台無しにする
- Korean: (...을) 망쳐놓다
- Norwegian: skjemme bort
- Polish: popsuć psuć
- Portuguese: estragar
- Romanian: a strica
- Russian: портить
- Spanish: echar a perder
- Swedish: fördärva
- Thai: ทำให้เสียหาย ตามใจจนเสียคน
- Turkish: berbat etmek
- Ukrainian: псувати зіпсувати
- Vietnamese: làm hỏng
- British English: spoilspɔɪl If you spoil children, you give them everything they want or ask for.Grandparents are often tempted to spoil their grandchildren whenever they come to visit. VERBchild
- Arabic: يُدَلِّلُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: mimar
- Chinese: 宠溺
- Croatian: razmaziti
- Czech: rozmazlit rozmazlovat
- Danish: forkæle
- Dutch: verwennen
- European Spanish: consentir
- Finnish: hemmotella
- French: gâterenfants
- German: verwöhnen
- Greek: κακομαθαίνω
- Italian: viziare
- Japanese: 甘やかす
- Korean: 망치다
- Norwegian: skjemme bort bortskjemt
- Polish: rozpieszczać
- Portuguese: mimar
- Romanian: a răsfăța
- Russian: баловать
- Spanish: malcriar
- Swedish: skämma bort
- Thai: ตามใจ
- Turkish: şımartmak
- Ukrainian: балувати
- Vietnamese: làm hư
Example Sentences Including 'spoil'
EMINEM is set to spoil ROBBIE WILLIAMS ' comeback party by keeping him from the top of the charts this week.NME (New Musical Express) (2002)
Even knowing Mum and Sarah were returning on Saturday couldn't spoil things.READY? (2001)
Ireland of course will be wary of a Scotland side determined not to be whitewashed and eager to spoil Ireland's party.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
Just one stammer in your very important sales pitch could spoil any chances you may have had to make a sale.Self-Hypnosis
Please don't spoil the evening Ed,' I added softly, `we've had such a lovely time.RESCUING ROSE (2002)
Scarlets spoil the Solomons leaving party By Gavin Mairs gmairs@belfasttelegraph.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
Starting as of tomorrow night, Barcelona fans would just love to spoil the centenary party.Irish Times (2002)
Then, the B. C. Lions scored 10 points in the final 1 minute 55 seconds to spoil the party.Globe and Mail (2003)
There was no sexual or romantic tension between us to spoil things.RESCUING ROSE (2002)
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