spoil
What is the Definition of spoil?
Noun:
- (usually plural)
- especially in war
- the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
- the act of stripping and taking by force
Verb:
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin
- become unfit for consumption or use
- alter from the original
- treat with excessive indulgence
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires)
- have a strong desire or urge to do something
- destroy and strip of its possession
- make imperfect
How can I use spoil in a sentence?
Dinky Duddydums, do not cry, Mummy will not let him spoil your special day! she cried, flinging her arms around him.
No more dragon — Malfoy in detention — what could spoil their happiness?
Other meanings of spoil (synonyms, cognates).
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| spoilage |
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| spoiler |
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| spoiling |
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| spoils system |
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| spoilsport |
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| spoilt |
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