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to spoil
01
to harm, damage, or ruin something
Transitive: to spoil sth
02
to treat someone with excessive indulgence or favoritism
Transitive: to spoil sb
04
to take goods or possessions from someone or somewhere using force or violence
Transitive: to spoil a place
05
to ruin someone’s experience or enjoyment of an occasion or event
Transitive: to spoil an event or occasion
Spoil
01
the act of stripping and taking by force
02
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
03
valuable items that are taken by force, especially during a war
spoil
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despoil
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despoil
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spoilation
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spoilation
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spoiled
adj
spoiled
adj
Example
His careless actions spoiled the delicate negotiations between the two companies.
A single wrong ingredient spoiled the entire batch of cookies.
The spilled coffee spoiled the important documents beyond repair.
Heavy rain during the outdoor event threatened to spoil the carefully arranged decorations.
Trying to fix the plumbing issue on my own ended up spoiling the entire bathroom floor.
