spoil+(verb)

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• spoil — ► VERB (past and past part. spoilt (chiefly Brit. ) or spoiled) 1) diminish or destroy the value or quality of. 2) (of food) become unfit for eating. 3) harm the character of (a child) by being too indulgent. 4) treat with great or excessive… …   English terms dictionary

• spoil — [ spɔıl ] verb ** ▸ 1 make worse ▸ 2 allow child everything ▸ 3 treat someone with care ▸ 4 food: become too old ▸ 5 in election ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to affect something in a way that makes it worse, less attractive, or less enjoyable:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• spoil — I (impair) verb addle, blemish, blight, botch, break, bungle, butcher, corrumpere, corrupt, damage, damage irreparably, debase, decay, decompose, deface, defile, deform, demolish, destroy, deteriorate, dilapidate, disable, disfigure, go bad, harm …   Law dictionary

• spoil — verb 1) too much sun spoils the complexion Syn: mar, damage, impair, blemish, disfigure, blight, flaw, deface, scar, injure, harm; ruin, destroy, wreck; be a blot on the landscape Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

• spoil — verb 1) smoking spoils your complexion Syn: damage, ruin, impair, blemish, disfigure, blight, deface, harm, destroy, wreck 2) rain spoiled my plans Syn: ruin …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• spoil — verb (past and past participle spoilt (chiefly Brit.) or spoiled) 1》 diminish or destroy the value or quality of.     ↘(of food) become unfit for eating.     ↘mark (a ballot paper) incorrectly so as to invalidate one s vote. 2》 harm the character …   English new terms dictionary

• spoil — [[t]spɔ͟ɪl[/t]] spoils, spoiling, spoiled, spoilt (American English uses the form spoiled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spoiled or spoilt.) 1) VERB If you spoil something, you prevent it from being successful… …   English dictionary

• spoil — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Spoil is used before these nouns: ↑heap {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb 1 make sth useless/unsuccessful/not very good ADVERB ▪ completely, quite ▪ Her selfish reaction completely spoiled the party. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• spoil past tense and past participle spoiled or spoilt, — BrE verb 1 RUIN STH (T) to have a bad effect on something so that it is no longer attractive, enjoyable, useful etc: The countryside has been spoiled by the new freeway. | Don t spoil your sister s birthday by crying at her party. | spoil… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• spoil — I. noun Etymology: Middle English spoile, from Anglo French espuille, from espuiller Date: 14th century 1. a. plunder taken from an enemy in war or from a victim in robbery ; loot b. public offices made the property of a successful party usually… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• spoil — [c]/spɔɪl / (say spoyl) verb (spoiled or spoilt, spoiling) –verb (t) 1. to damage or impair (a thing) irreparably as to excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: to spoil a sheet of paper. 2. to impair in character or disposition by unwise treatment,… …