All spoil synonyms
spoil
S s verb spoil
- blot out β If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
- favour β to regard with favor: to favor an enterprise.
- erode β (of wind, water, or other natural agents) Gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land).
- kip β Also called kip-up [kip-uhp] /ΛkΙͺpΛΚp/ (Show IPA), kick-up. an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms.
- humoring β a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
- humouring β humor.
- go downhill β travel down a slope
- hurt β to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- deflorate β (of a plant) having lost its flowers
- begrime β to make dirty; soil
- burn up β If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
- boil over β When a liquid that is being heated boils over, it rises and flows over the edge of the container.
- wallow β to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment: Goats wallowed in the dust.
- whacked β exhausted; tired out.
- outrage β an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
- bespatter β to splash all over, as with dirty water
- in-convenience β the quality or state of being inconvenient.
- immobilize β to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
- go to pot β a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes.
- hogtie β to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- knock over β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- gnarling β a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- fumble β to feel or grope about clumsily: She fumbled in her purse for the keys.
- bedraggle β to make (hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud
- divest β to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.: The wind divested the trees of their leaves.
- dilapidate β to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
- disrupt β to cause disorder or turmoil in: The news disrupted their conference.
- decay β When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
- blotched β Something that is blotched has blotches on it.
- hulled β retaining the hull during threshing; having a persistent enclosing hull: hulled wheat.
- browning β a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc
- drop the ball β a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- murder β Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder) and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder)
- disorienting β to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him.
- bung up β a stopper for the opening of a cask.
- illtreat β Alternative form of ill-treat.
- gimp β a limp.
- be-little β to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- mark down β a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
- muddle β to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- atrophied β exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
- disserve β to be a disservice to; serve harmfully or injuriously.
- kips β Also called kip-up [kip-uhp] /ΛkΙͺpΛΚp/ (Show IPA), kick-up. an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms.
- go to the dogs β a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- maculate β spotted; stained.
- fade away β to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- denudate β denuded; bare
- break down β If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.