spoil

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To plunder; to strip by violence; to pillage; to rob; -- with of before the name of the thing taken; as, to spoil one of his goods or possession.

2. 2transitive verb

   To seize by violence;; to take by force; to plunder.

3. 3transitive verb

   To cause to decay and perish; to corrput; to vitiate; to mar.

4. 4transitive verb

   To render useless by injury; to injure fatally; to ruin; to destroy; as, to spoil paper; to have the crops spoiled by insects; to spoil the eyes by reading.

5. 5intransitive verb

   To practice plunder or robbery.

6. 6intransitive verb

   To lose the valuable qualities; to be corrupted; to decay; as, fruit will soon spoil in warm weather.

7. 7noun

   That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty.

8. 8noun

   Public offices and their emoluments regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage; -- commonly in the plural; as to the victor belong the spoils.

9. 9noun

   That which is gained by strength or effort.

10. 10noun

    The act or practice of plundering; robbery; aste.

11. 11noun

    Corruption; cause of corruption.

12. 12noun

    The slough, or cast skin, of a serpent or other animal.

13. 13noun

    the act of stripping and taking by force

    Synonyms

    despoilmentdespoliationspoilationspoliation
14. 14noun

    the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

    "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"

    Synonyms

    spoilagespoiling
15. 15noun

    (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

    "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"

16. 16verb

    alter from the original

    Synonyms

    corrupt
17. 17verb

    become unfit for consumption or use

    "the meat must be eaten before it spoils"

18. 18verb

    make imperfect

    "nothing marred her beauty"

    Synonyms

    deflowerimpairmarvitiate
19. 19verb

    destroy and strip of its possession

    "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

    Synonyms

    despoilplunderrapeviolate
20. 20verb

    have a strong desire or urge to do something

    "She is itching to start the project"

    "He is spoiling for a fight"

    Synonyms

    itch
21. 21verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    blowbobblebodgebollixbollocksbotchbumblebungleflubflufffumblemishandle

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22. 22verb

    hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

    "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"

    "foil your opponent"

    Synonyms

    bafflebilkcrossfoilfrustratequeerscotchthwart
23. 23verb

    treat with excessive indulgence

    "grandparents often pamper the children"

    "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

    Synonyms

    babycockercoddlecossetfeatherbedindulgemollycoddlepamper