spoil

  • 11spoil — ► VERB (past and past part. spoilt (chiefly Brit. ) or spoiled) 1) diminish or destroy the value or quality of. 2) (of food) become unfit for eating. 3) harm the character of (a child) by being too indulgent. 4) treat with great or excessive… …

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  • 12spoil·er — /ˈspoılɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 : a person or thing that spoils something: such as 1 a : a political candidate who cannot win but who prevents another candidate from winning by taking away votes 1 b chiefly US : a person or team that… …

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  • 13spoilȝie — obs. f. spulyie n. and v …

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  • 14spoil — spoil1 [spɔıl] v past tense and past participle spoiled also spoilt [spɔılt] BrE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(damage)¦ 2¦(treat too kindly)¦ 3¦(treat kindly)¦ 4¦(decay)¦ 5¦(voting)¦ 6 be spoiling for a fight/argument ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; …

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  • 15spoil — [[t]spɔ͟ɪl[/t]] spoils, spoiling, spoiled, spoilt (American English uses the form spoiled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spoiled or spoilt.) 1) VERB If you spoil something, you prevent it from being successful… …

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  • 16spoil — 01. The sudden rainstorm really [spoiled] our picnic. 02. They really [spoil] their son by giving him anything he wants. 03. Don t let a little misunderstanding [spoil] your evening. 04. My nana always said that it is the job of a grandparent to… …

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  • 17spoil — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Spoil is used before these nouns: ↑heap {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb 1 make sth useless/unsuccessful/not very good ADVERB ▪ completely, quite ▪ Her selfish reaction completely spoiled the party. ▪ …

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  • 18spoil — de·spoil·er; de·spoil·ment; spoil·able; spoil·age; spoil·a·tion; spoil; spoil·ing; de·spoil; spoil·er; …

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  • 19spoil */*/ — UK [spɔɪl] / US verb Word forms spoil : present tense I/you/we/they spoil he/she/it spoils present participle spoiling past tense spoiled or spoilt UK [spɔɪlt] / US past participle spoiled or spoilt 1) [transitive] to affect something in a way… …

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  • 20spoil — spoilable, adj. spoilless, adj. /spoyl/, v., spoiled or spoilt, spoiling, n. v.t. 1. to damage severely or harm (something), esp. with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the …

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