spoil
spoil /ˈspɔɪl/
noun
-
The act of stripping and taking by force
(
despoilation
, despoilment
, despoliation
, spoil
, spoilation
, spoliation
)
the act of stripping and taking by force
-
The act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
(
spoil
, spoilage
, spoiling
)
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
Her spoiling my dress was deliberate
her spoiling my dress was deliberate
-
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
(
spoil
)
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy
to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy
verb
-
(
)
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin
(
ball up
[Vulgar] , blow
, bobble
[ N. American] , bodge
[Informal, British] , bollix
[Vulgar] , bollix up
[Vulgar] , bollocks
[Vulgar] , bollocks up
[British, Vulgar] , botch
, botch up
, bumble
, bungle
, flub
[Informal, N. American] , fluff
[Informal] , foul up
, fuck up
[Vulgar] , fumble
, louse up
[Informal] , mess up
, mishandle
, muck up
[Informal] , muff
[Informal] , screw up
[Informal] , spoil
, balls up
[Informal] , goof up
[Informal] , make a hash of
[Informal] )
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
The pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
-
(
)
Alter from the original
(
corrupt
, spoil
)
alter from the original
-
(
)
Become unfit for consumption or use
(
go bad
, spoil
)
become unfit for consumption or use
The meat must be eaten before it spoils
the meat must be eaten before it spoils
-
Make imperfect
(
deflower
, spoil
, vitiate
, impair
, mar
)
make imperfect
Nothing marred her beauty
nothing marred her beauty
-
Destroy and strip of its possession
(
despoil
, plunder
, rape
, spoil
, violate
)
destroy and strip of its possession
The soldiers raped the beautiful country
The soldiers raped the beautiful country
-
Have a strong desire or urge to do something
(
itch
[Informal] , spoil
)
have a strong desire or urge to do something
She is itching to start the project
She is itching to start the project
He is spoiling for a fight
He is spoiling for a fight
-
Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
(
baffle
, bilk
[Informal] , queer
[Informal] , scotch
, cross
, foil
, frustrate
, spoil
, thwart
)
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
Foil your opponent
foil your opponent
-
Treat with excessive indulgence
(
baby
, cocker
, cosset
, featherbed
, coddle
, indulge
, mollycoddle
, pamper
, spoil
)
treat with excessive indulgence
Grandparents often pamper the children
grandparents often pamper the children
Let's not mollycoddle our students!
Let's not mollycoddle our students!