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Quick definitions from WordNet (spoil)
▸ noun: the act of stripping and taking by force
▸ noun: the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it ("Her spoiling my dress was deliberate")
▸ noun: (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) ("To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy")
▸ verb: become unfit for consumption or use ("The meat must be eaten before it spoils")
▸ verb: make a mess of, destroy or ruin
▸ verb: destroy and strip of its possession
▸ verb: have a strong desire or urge to do something ("He is spoiling for a fight")
▸ verb: alter from the original
▸ verb: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
▸ verb: make imperfect
▸ verb: treat with excessive indulgence
▸ Also see spoilt
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▸ noun: the act of stripping and taking by force
▸ noun: the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it ("Her spoiling my dress was deliberate")
▸ noun: (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) ("To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy")
▸ verb: become unfit for consumption or use ("The meat must be eaten before it spoils")
▸ verb: make a mess of, destroy or ruin
▸ verb: destroy and strip of its possession
▸ verb: have a strong desire or urge to do something ("He is spoiling for a fight")
▸ verb: alter from the original
▸ verb: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
▸ verb: make imperfect
▸ verb: treat with excessive indulgence
▸ Also see spoilt
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to spoil
▸ Usage examples for spoil
▸ Idioms related to spoil (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing spoil
▸ Words that often appear near spoil
▸ Rhymes of spoil
▸ Invented words related to spoil