ALL meanings of spoil
spoil
S s - transitive verb spoil plan: ruin 1
- transitive verb spoil children: indulge 1
- transitive verb spoil enjoyment: ruin 1
- noun,plural spoil loot, rewards of war 1
- intransitive verb spoil food: go bad 1
- verb with object spoil 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 spoil to diminish or impair the quality of; affect detrimentally: Bad weather spoiled their vacation. 1
- verb with object spoil 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 spoil Archaic. to strip (persons, places, etc.) of goods, valuables, etc.; plunder; pillage; despoil. 1
- verb with object spoil Archaic. to take or seize by force. 1
- verb without object spoil to become bad, or unfit for use, as food or other perishable substances; become tainted or putrid: Milk spoils if not refrigerated. 1
- verb without object spoil to plunder, pillage, or rob. 1
- noun spoil Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery. 1
- noun spoil the act of plundering. 1
- noun spoil an object of plundering. 1
- noun spoil Usually, spoils. the emoluments and advantages of public office viewed as won by a victorious political party: the spoils of office. prizes won or treasures accumulated: a child's spoils brought home from a party. 1
- noun spoil waste material, as that which is cast up in mining, excavating, quarrying, etc. 1
- noun spoil an imperfectly made object, damaged during the manufacturing process. 1
- idioms spoil be spoiling for, Informal. to be very eager for; be desirous of: It was obvious that he was spoiling for a fight. 1
- verb spoil If you spoil something, you prevent it from being successful or satisfactory. 0
- verb spoil If 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. 0
- verb spoil If you spoil yourself or spoil another person, you give yourself or them something nice as a treat or do something special for them. 0
- verb spoil If food spoils or if it is spoilt, it is no longer fit to be eaten. 0
- verb spoil If 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. 0
- noun plural spoil The spoils of something are things that people get as a result of winning a battle or of doing something successfully. 0
- verb spoil to cause damage to (something), in regard to its value, beauty, usefulness, etc 0
- verb spoil to weaken the character of (a child) by complying unrestrainedly with its desires 0
- verb spoil (of perishable substances) to become unfit for consumption or use 0
- verb spoil to disrupt the play or style of an opponent, as to prevent him from settling into a rhythm 0
- verb spoil to strip (a person or place) of (property or goods) by force or violence 0
- noun spoil waste material thrown up by an excavation 0
- noun spoil any treasure accumulated by a person 0
- noun spoil the act of plundering 0
- noun spoil a strategically placed building, city, etc, captured as plunder 0
- verb transitive spoil to damage or injure in such a way as to make useless, valueless, etc.; destroy 0
- verb transitive spoil to mar or impair the enjoyment, quality, or functioning of 0
- verb transitive spoil to overindulge so as to cause to demand or expect too much 0
- verb transitive spoil to strip (a person) of goods, money, etc. by force 0
- verb transitive spoil to rob; pillage; plunder 0
- verb transitive spoil to seize (goods) by force 0
- intransitive verb spoil to be damaged or injured in such a way as to become useless, valueless, etc.; specif., to decay, as food 0
- intransitive verb spoil to pillage; plunder 0
- noun spoil goods, territory, etc. taken by force in war; plunder; loot; booty 0
- noun spoil public offices to which the successful political party has the power of appointment 0
- noun spoil an object of plunder; prey 0
- noun spoil waste material removed in making excavations, etc. 0
- noun spoil the act of plundering; spoliation 0
- noun spoil damage; impairment 0