spoilt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spoilt]
- /spɔɪlt/
- /spɔɪlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spoilt]
- /spɔɪlt/

Definitions of spoilt word

verb spoilt a simple past tense and past participle of spoil. 1
verb with object spoilt to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop. 1
verb with object spoilt to diminish or impair the quality of; affect detrimentally: Bad weather spoiled their vacation. 1
verb with object spoilt to impair, damage, or harm the character or nature of (someone) by unwise treatment, excessive indulgence, etc.: to spoil a child by pampering him. 1
verb with object spoilt Archaic. to strip (persons, places, etc.) of goods, valuables, etc.; plunder; pillage; despoil. 1
verb with object spoilt Archaic. to take or seize by force. 1

See all 17 definitions of spoilt

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Origin of spoilt

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; (v.) Middle English spoilen < Old French espoillier < Latin spoliāre to despoil, equivalent to spoli(um) booty + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun) derivative of the v. or < Old French espoille, derivative of espoillier

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Parts of speech for Spoilt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spoilt

spoilt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for spoilt

adj spoilt

defiled — to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.
fordone — exhausted with fatigue.

adjective spoilt

deformed — disfigured or misshapen
dishonored — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
dishonoured — Simple past tense and past participle of dishonour.
overdone — past participle of overdo.

All 6 Synonyms of spoilt