spoil
/spɔɪl/
noun
- Goods or property taken by force, especially in war or by a victorious side.
- Ancient conquerors often carried away the spoil of defeated cities.
- The museum displayed gold and jewels that were spoil from the war.
- The soldiers divided the spoil among themselves after the battle.
- The waste or material removed during digging, mining, or construction.
- The excavation created a large mound of spoil that needed to be removed.
- The construction crew piled the spoil from the tunnel beside the road.
- Miners dumped the spoil from the coal mine into a nearby valley.
verb
- To ruin or damage something so that it is no longer good, useful, or enjoyable.
- The rain spoiled our picnic at the park.
- Don't let one bad grade spoil your entire semester.
- A single typo can spoil the whole document.
- To treat someone very indulgently or generously, often making them expect too much.
- She spoils her cat by letting it sleep on the pillow.
- Grandparents love to spoil their grandchildren with gifts.
- If you spoil your dog with treats every day, it will beg constantly.
- To decay or become unfit for use, especially food.
- The fruit spoiled because we forgot to put it in the fridge.
- We need to eat the leftovers before they spoil.
- Milk will spoil quickly if you leave it out of the refrigerator.