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(spɔɪl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense spoils, present participle spoiling, past tense, past participle spoiled, past tense, past participle spoiltlanguage note: American English uses the form spoiled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spoiled or spoilt.1. verbIf you spoil something, you prevent it from being successful or satisfactory. It's important not to let mistakes spoil your life. [VERB noun] Peaceful summer evenings can be spoilt by mosquitoes. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: ruin, destroy, wreck, damage More Synonyms of spoil 2. verbIf you spoil children, you give them everything they want or ask for. This is considered to have a bad effect on a child's character. Grandparents are often tempted to spoil their grandchildren whenever they come tovisit. [VERB noun] Synonyms: overindulge, indulge, pamper, baby More Synonyms of spoil spoilt, spoiled adjective A spoilt child is rarely popular with other children. Oh, that child. He's so spoiled. 3. verbIf you spoil yourself or spoil another person, you give yourself or them something nice as a treat or do something special for them. Spoil yourself with a new perfume this summer. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] Perhaps I could employ someone to iron her shirts, but I wanted to spoil her. [VERB noun] Synonyms: indulge, treat, pamper, satisfy More Synonyms of spoil 4. verbIf food spoils or if it is spoilt, it is no longer fit to be eaten. We all know that fats spoil by becoming rancid. [VERB] Some organisms are responsible for spoiling food and cause food poisoning. [VERB noun] Some of my apples were spoilt last year by grubs inside the fruit. [VERB noun] ...the potential health problems from spoiled food. [VERB-ed] 5. verbIf someone spoils their vote, they write something illegal on their voting paper, usually as a protest about the election, and their vote is not accepted. [British] They had broadcast calls for voters to spoil their ballot papers. [VERB noun] The results showed that 7.2% of the voters cast blank or spoiled ballots. [VERB-ed] 6. plural nounThe spoils of something are things that people get as a result of winning a battle or of doing something successfully. True to military tradition, the victors are now treating themselves to the spoilsof war. Competing warlords and foreign powers scrambled for political spoils. 7. See spoilt for choice/spoiled for choice Phrasal verbs: See spoil for More Synonyms of spoil (spɔɪl) verbWord forms: spoils, spoiling, spoilt or spoiled1. (transitive) to cause damage to (something), in regard to its value, beauty, usefulness, etc 2. (transitive) to weaken the character of (a child) by complying unrestrainedly with its desires 3. (intransitive) (of perishable substances) to become unfit for consumption or use the fruit must be eaten before it spoils 4. (intransitive) sport to disrupt the play or style of one's opponents, as to prevent them from settling into a rhythm 5. archaic to strip (a person or place) of (property or goods) by force or violence 6. be spoiling for noun7. waste material thrown up by an excavation 8. any treasure accumulated by a person this gold ring was part of the spoil 9. obsoleteb. a strategically placed building, city, etc, captured as plunder Word origin C13: from Old French espoillier, from Latin spoliāre to strip, from spolium booty spoil in American English (spɔɪl) verb transitiveWord forms: spoiled or British spoilt, ˈspoiling1. to damage or injure in such a way as to make useless, valueless, etc.; destroy 2. to mar or impair the enjoyment, quality, or functioning of rain spoiled the picnic 3. to overindulge so as to cause to demand or expect too much 4. Archaica. to strip (a person) of goods, money, etc. by force b. to rob; pillage; plunder c. to seize (goods) by force verb intransitive5. to be damaged or injured in such a way as to become useless, valueless, etc.; specif.,to decay, as food 6. Archaic to pillage; plunder noun7. [usually pl.]a. goods, territory, etc. taken by force in war; plunder; loot; booty b. US public offices to which the successful political party has the power of appointment 8. an object of plunder; prey 9. waste material removed in making excavations, etc. 10. Archaic the act of plundering; spoliation 11. Obsolete damage; impairment SIMILAR WORDS: deˈcay, inˈdulge, ˈinjure SYNONYMY NOTE: spoil (now, more commonly, spoils) refers to any property, territory, etc. taken in war by the conqueror; pillage suggests violence and destructiveness in the taking of spoils; , plunder is equivalent to , pillage but also applies to property taken by bandits, highwaymen, etc.; , booty1 suggests plunder taken by a band or gang, to be divided among the members; , prize1 refers specifically to spoils taken at sea, esp. the taking of an enemy warship orits cargo; , loot, a more derogatory equivalent for any of the preceding, emphasizes the immoralityor predatory nature of the act Derived forms spoilable (ˈspoilable) adjective Word origin ME spoilen < MFr espoillier < L spoliare, to plunder < spolium, arms taken from a defeated foe, plunder, orig., hide stripped from an animal < IEbase * (s)p(h)el-, to split, tear off > spall, spill 1Examples of 'spoil' in a sentencespoil British English: spoil / spɔɪl/ VERBruin If you spoil something, you damage it or stop it from working as it should. Don't spoil the surprise. - American English: spoil
- Arabic: يُفْسِدُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: estragar
- Chinese: 溺爱
- Croatian: pokvariti
- Czech: pokazit
- Danish: ødelægge
- Dutch: bederven
- European Spanish: echar a perder
- Finnish: pilata
- French: gâter
- German: verderben Spaß
- Greek: κακομαθαίνω
- Italian: viziare
- Japanese: 台無しにする
- Korean: (...을) 망쳐놓다
- Norwegian: skjemme bort
- Polish: popsuć
- European Portuguese: estragar
- Romanian: a strica
- Russian: портить
- Latin American Spanish: echar a perder
- Swedish: fördärva
- Thai: ทำให้เสียหาย ตามใจจนเสียคน
- Turkish: berbat etmek
- Ukrainian: псувати
- Vietnamese: làm hỏng
British English: spoil / spɔɪl/ VERBchild If you spoil children, you give them everything they want or ask for. Grandparents are often tempted to spoil their grandchildren whenever they come to visit. - American English: spoil
- Arabic: يُدَلِّلُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: mimar
- Chinese: 宠溺
- Croatian: razmaziti
- Czech: rozmazlit
- Danish: forkæle
- Dutch: verwennen
- European Spanish: consentir
- Finnish: hemmotella
- French: gâterenfants
- German: verwöhnen
- Greek: κακομαθαίνω
- Italian: viziare
- Japanese: 甘やかす
- Korean: 망치다
- Norwegian: skjemme bort
- Polish: rozpieszczać
- European Portuguese: mimar
- Romanian: a răsfăța
- Russian: баловать
- Latin American Spanish: malcriar
- Swedish: skämma bort
- Thai: ตามใจ
- Turkish: şımartmak
- Ukrainian: балувати
- Vietnamese: làm hư
Chinese translation of 'spoil'spoil (spɔɪl) Word forms:ptpp spoiled spoilt vt - (= damage)
损(損)害 (sǔnhài) - [child]
溺爱(愛) (nì'ài) - (= indulge) [person]
宠(寵)爱(愛) (chǒng'ài) - (Brit) [ballot paper]
作废(廢) (zuòfèi)
vi to be spoiling for a fight 一心想打架 (yīxīn xiǎng dǎjià)
to spoil o.s. 犒劳(勞)自己 (kàoláo zìjǐ) Definition to make (something) less valuable, beautiful, or useful It is important not to let mistakes spoil your life. Synonyms total (slang) mess up debase put a damper on crool or cruel (Australian, slang) Opposites save , preserve , conserve, keep , improve , enhance , augmentDefinition to weaken the character of (a child) by giving it all it wants Grandparents are often tempted to spoil their grandchildren. Synonyms overindulge pamper cocker (rare) kill with kindness Opposites deprive , be strict with , treat harshly , ignore , pay no attention to Definition (of oneself) to indulge one's desires Spoil yourself with a new perfume this summer. Definition (of food) to become unfit for consumption Fats spoil by becoming tainted. Synonyms go bad curdle mildew become tainted Additional synonymsThe heat had addled the milk and the stink made her retch. Synonyms go off, turn (British, informal), spoil, rot, go bad, turn bad Definition to treat like a baby My parents never babied me, unless I was really ill. Synonyms spoil, pamper, cosset, coddle, pet, humour, indulge, spoon-feed, mollycoddle, overindulge, wrap up in cotton wool (informal) Definition to spoil or tarnish She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time. Synonyms dishonour, mark, damage, spot, injure, ruin, mar, spoil, stain, blur, disgrace, impair, taint, tarnish, blot, smudge, disfigure, sully, deface, blotch, besmirch, smirch Additional synonymsDefinition to use (an opportunity) ineffectively Oh you fool! Now you've really blown your chances! Synonyms ruin, spoil, screw up (informal), botch, mess up, cock up (British, slang), fuck up (offensive, taboo, slang), make a mess of, muff, foul up, make a nonsense of (informal), bodge (informal), make a pig's ear of (informal), flub (US, slang), crool or cruel (Australian, slang), louse up (slang) Definition to pamper or overprotect I coddled my youngest son dreadfully. Synonyms pamper, spoil, indulge, cosset, baby, nurse, pet, wet-nurse (informal), mollycoddleDefinition to pamper or pet Important clients were cosseted and pampered like royalty. Synonyms pamper, baby, pet, cosher (Irish), coddle, mollycoddle, wrap up in cotton wool (informal) Definition to harm or injure The strong winds damaged the fence. Synonyms spoil, hurt, injure, smash, harm, ruin, crush, devastate, mar, wreck, shatter, weaken, gut, demolish, undo, trash (slang), total (slang), impair, ravage, mutilate, annihilate, incapacitate, raze, deface, play (merry) hell with (informal) Definition to rot or cause to rot The dead leaves slowly decayed. Synonyms rot, break down, disintegrate, spoil, crumble, deteriorate, perish, degenerate, fester, decompose, mortify, moulder, go bad, putrefy (formal) Definition to rot foods which decompose and rot Synonyms rot, spoil, corrupt, crumble, decay, perish, fester, corrode, moulder, go bad, putrefy (formal) Definition to deliberately spoil the surface or appearance of It's illegal to deface banknotes. Synonyms vandalize, damage, destroy, total (slang), injure, mar, spoil, trash (slang), impair, tarnish, obliterate, mutilate, deform, blemish, disfigure, sullyDefinition to ruin The building was completely destroyed. Synonyms ruin, smash, crush, waste, devastate, break down, wreck, shatter, gut, wipe out, dispatch, dismantle, demolish, trash (slang), total (slang), ravage, slay (archaic, literary), eradicate, torpedo, extinguish, desolate, annihilate, put paid to, raze, blow to bits, extirpate (archaic), blow sky-high Definition to spoil the appearance or shape of ugly new houses which disfigure the countryside Synonyms mar, distort, blemish, deface, make ugly, disfeature Definition (of food) to become stale or rotten Don't eat that! It's gone off! Synonyms go bad, turn, spoil, rot, go stale Additional synonymsDefinition to yield to (a desire or whim) Her work at the Treasury gratified her sense of self-importance. Synonyms satisfy, feed, fulfil, indulge, humour, cater to, pander to, fawn on Definition to injure physically, morally, or mentally a warning that the product may harm the environment Synonyms damage, hurt, ruin, mar, spoil, impair, blemishDefinition to damage or weaken in strength or quality The bright sunshine was impairing my vision. Synonyms worsen, reduce, damage, injure, harm, mar, undermine, weaken, spoil, diminish, decrease, blunt, deteriorate, lessen, hinder, debilitate, vitiate, enfeeble, enervateDefinition to damage Too much stress can injure your health. Synonyms damage, harm, ruin, wreck, weaken, spoil, impair, crool or cruel (Australian, slang) Definition to spoil or be the one bad feature of The scar didn't mar his self-confidence, he rather liked it. Synonyms ruin, injure, spoil, scar, flaw, impair, mutilate, detract from, maim, deform, blemish, mangle, disfigure, defaceDefinition to give an excessive amount of care and protection to He accused me of mollycoddling the children. Synonyms pamper, baby, ruin, pet, spoil, indulge, cosset, coddleDefinition to treat (someone) with excessive indulgence or care Her parents have pampered her since the day she was born. Synonyms spoil, indulge, gratify, baby, pet, humour, pander to, fondle, cosset, coddle, mollycoddle, wait on (someone) hand and foot, cater to your every whim Definition (of organic matter) to rot and produce an offensive smell the stench of corpses putrefying in the sweltering heat Synonyms rot, break down, spoil, corrupt, deteriorate, decay, stink, decompose, go bad, taintDefinition to give delight or amusement to He was constantly regaled with amusing stories. Synonyms entertain, delight, amuse, divert, gratifyDefinition to decay or cause to decay The grain will start rotting in the silos. Synonyms decay, break down, spoil, corrupt, deteriorate, taint, perish, degenerate, fester, decompose, corrode, moulder, go bad, putrefy (formal) Additional synonymsDefinition to fulfil the desires or needs of (a person) The pace of change has not been quick enough to satisfy everyone. Synonyms content, please, indulge, fill, feed, appease, gratify, pander to, assuage, pacify, quench, mollify, surfeit, satiate, slake, sateDefinition to mark or become marked with a scar The table top was scarred and dented. Synonyms damage, ruin, mar, spoil, mutilate, defaceDefinition to give (someone) too much help He spoon-fed me and did everything around the house. Synonyms mollycoddle, spoil, cosset, baby, featherbed, overindulge, overprotect, wrap up in cotton wool (informal) Definition to attack or destroy maliciously Would they trash the place when the party was over? Synonyms wreck, damage, destroy, ruin, mar, spoil, deface, vandalize, total (informal), kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) Definition to provide (someone) with something as a treat She was always treating him to ice cream. Synonyms provide, give, buy, stand (informal), pay for, entertain, feast, lay on, regale, wine and dine, take out for, foot or pay the bill Definition to make or become sour milk starting to turn in the refrigerator Synonyms go bad, go off (British, informal), curdle, go sour, become rancid Definition to cause the downfall of Our hopes of a victory were undone by an error from the goalkeeper. Synonyms ruin, defeat, destroy, wreck, shatter, upset, mar, undermine, overturn, quash, subvert, bring to naught Definition to disrupt the normal state or progress of I was wondering whether that might upset my level of concentration. Synonyms mess up, spoil, disturb, change, confuse, disorder, unsettle, mix up, disorganize, turn topsy-turvy, put out of order, throw into disorder Definition to break, spoil, or destroy completely Vandals wrecked the garden. Synonyms destroy, break, total (slang), smash, ruin, devastate, mar, shatter, spoil, demolish, sabotage, trash (slang), ravage, dash to pieces, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) |