spoil

Definitions of spoil in various dictionaries:

noun - (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

noun - the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

noun - the act of stripping and taking by force

verb - make a mess of, destroy or ruin

verb - become unfit for consumption or use

verb - alter from the original

verb - treat with excessive indulgence

verb - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

verb - have a strong desire or urge to do something

verb - destroy and strip of its possession

verb - make imperfect

To impair the value or quality of.

To damage irreparably; ruin.

To impair the completeness, perfection, or unity of; flaw grievously: spoiled the party.

To do harm to the character, nature, or attitude of by oversolicitude, overindulgence, or excessive praise.

Archaic.

To plunder; despoil.

To take by force.

To become unfit for use or consumption, as from decay.

To pillage.

Goods or property seized from a victim after a conflict, especially after a military victory.

Incidental benefits reaped by a winner, especially political patronage enjoyed by a successful party or candidate.

An object of plunder; prey.

Refuse material removed from an excavation.

The act of plundering; spoliation.

verb - to impair the value or quality of

SPOIL - Spoil or spoils: Plunder taken from an enemy or victim. Material (such as rock or earth) removed during: excavation mining dredging An Australian ru...