spoil
spoil/spoil/
verb
- diminish or destroy the value or quality of."I wouldn't want to spoil your fun"synonyms: mar, damage, impair, blemish, disfigure, blight, flaw, deface, scar, injure, harm, ruin, destroy, wreck, be a blot on the landscape, disfeature
- harm the character of (someone, especially a child) by being too lenient or indulgent."the last thing I want to do is spoil Thomas"synonyms: overindulge, pamper, indulge, mollycoddle, cosset, coddle, baby, spoon-feed, wait on hand and foot, cater to someone's every whim, overparent, kill with kindness, nanny, nursemaid, dote on, wrap in cotton wool, feather-bed, cocker
- be extremely or aggressively eager for."Cooper was spoiling for a fight"synonyms: eager for, itching for, looking for, keen to have, raring for, after, bent on, set on, on the lookout for, longing for
- rob (a person or a place) of goods or possessions by force or violence."the enemy entered into Hereford, spoiled and fired the city, and razed the walls to the ground"
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a simple past tense and past participle of spoil.
SPOILT meaning: 1. another spelling of spoiled 2. another spelling of spoiled. Learn more.
or chiefly British spoilt ˈspȯi(-ə)lt ; spoiling. Synonyms of spoil · transitive verb. 1. a. : to damage seriously : ruin. b. : to impair the quality or effect ...
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity. synonyms: blighted · destroyed. spoiled or ruined or demolished. adjective.
(of a person) treated very well or too well: You're acting like a spoiled brat. ... What is the pronunciation of spoiled? What is the pronunciation of spoilt?
Sep 11, 2022 · They mean the same thing. Spoilt is more commonly used in the UK, spoiled is more commonly used outside the UK.
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. to damage or harm severely; ruin: The tear spoiled the delicate fabric. Complete English Grammar Rules
verb. variants or chiefly British spoilt. past tense of spoil. 1. as in tainted. to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable too much coddling ...
The word 'spoiled' is used in American English to describe something that has gone bad, decayed, or is no longer useful because of carelessness or neglect.