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- Dictionaryspoil/spɔɪl/
verb
- 1. diminish or destroy the value or quality of: "I wouldn't want to spoil your fun" Similar Opposite
- 2. harm the character of (someone, especially a child) by being too lenient or indulgent: "the last thing I want to do is spoil Thomas" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place: "the looters carried their spoils away"
- 2. waste material brought up during the course of an excavation or a dredging or mining operation: "colliery spoil"
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to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something: He tried not to let the bad news spoil his evening. The oil spill has spoiled the whole beautiful coastline. spoil something for someone I haven't seen the film, so don't spoil it for me by telling me what happens.
The meaning of SPOIL is to damage seriously : ruin. How to use spoil in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Spoil.
Spoil definition: to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.. See examples of SPOIL used in a sentence.
spoil is the general term: to spoil a delicate fabric. ruin implies doing completely destructive or irreparable injury: to ruin one's health. wreck implies a violent breaking up or demolition: to wreck oneself with drink; to wreck a building.
Definition of spoil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. ( tr) to cause damage to (something), in regard to its value, beauty, usefulness, etc. 2. ( tr) to weaken the character of (a child) by complying unrestrainedly with its desires. 3. ( intr) (of perishable substances) to become unfit for consumption or use: the fruit must be eaten before it spoils. 4.
When you spoil something, you destroy it or ruin its quality. If you spoil a surprise, you tell the secret you were supposed to keep. When you spoil something, you mess it up, like spoiling someone's good mood by bringing up a painful memory.
spoil meaning, definition, what is spoil: to have a bad effect on something so tha...: Learn more.
spoil. verb. /spɔɪl/. Verb Forms. [transitive] spoil something to change something good into something bad, unpleasant, useless, etc. synonym ruin Our camping trip was spoiled by bad weather. Don't let him spoil your evening. The tall buildings have spoiled the view.
Synonyms for SPOIL: loot, plunder, treasure, booty, pillage, prize, swag, catch; Antonyms of SPOIL: purify, cleanse, elevate, glorify, magnify, uplift, dignify, ennoble.
