spoil

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  • February 26. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    spoil noun english

    (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"

  • March 3. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    spoil noun english

    the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it; "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"

  • March 3. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    spoil noun english

    the act of stripping and taking by force

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    spoil verb english

    make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    spoil verb english

    become unfit for consumption or use; "the meat must be eaten before it spoils"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    spoil verb english

    alter from the original

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    spoil verb english

    treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    spoil verb english

    hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    spoil verb english

    have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    spoil verb english

    destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    spoil verb english

    make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"