verb🔗SharePlündern, ausraubenTo strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour."The victorious knight spoils the fallen warrior, removing his helmet and sword. "Der siegreiche Ritter plündert den gefallenen Krieger und nimmt ihm Helm und Schwert ab.militarywarweaponhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJemanden seiner Besitztümer berauben, ausraubenTo strip or deprive (someone) of their possessions; to rob, despoil."The bully often spoils younger children of their lunch money. "Der Schläger beraubt oft jüngere Kinder ihres Taschengeldes.propertyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlündern, ausraubenTo plunder, pillage (a city, country etc.)."The invading army spoils the city, taking all the valuable possessions and leaving it in ruins. "Die einfallende Armee plündert die Stadt, nimmt alle wertvollen Besitztümer und hinterlässt sie in Trümmern.militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlündern, raubenTo carry off (goods) by force; to steal."The raiders spoiled the village, taking all the food and valuables they could find. "Die Räuber plünderten das Dorf und nahmen alle Lebensmittel und Wertgegenstände mit, die sie finden konnten.propertyactionpolicemilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerderben, ruinierenTo ruin; to damage (something) in some way making it unfit for use."The rain spoils the picnic if we leave the food outside. "Der Regen verdirbt das Picknick, wenn wir das Essen draußen lassen.conditionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerderben, verwöhnenTo ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess."His grandmother spoils him with candy every time he visits, which makes him expect treats constantly. "Seine Großmutter verwöhnt ihn jedes Mal, wenn er ihn besucht, mit Süßigkeiten, wodurch er ständig Leckereien erwartet.characterfamilyhumanmindattitudesocietymoraleducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerderben, schlecht werdenOf food, to become bad, sour or rancid; to decay."Make sure you put the milk back in the fridge, otherwise it will spoil."Achte darauf, dass du die Milch wieder in den Kühlschrank stellst, sonst wird sie schlecht.foodbiologychemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUngültig machen, entwertenTo render (a ballot paper) invalid by deliberately defacing it."He accidentally spoils his ballot paper when he spills coffee on it, making his vote invalid. "Er macht versehentlich seinen Stimmzettel ungültig, als er Kaffee darauf verschüttet, wodurch seine Stimme ungültig wird.politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareverraten, verderbenTo reveal the ending or major events of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing it ahead of time.""Please don't tell me what happens in the movie; I don't want anyone to spoil it for me." "Bitte verrate mir nicht, was in dem Film passiert; ich möchte nicht, dass ihn mir jemand verdirbt.storyentertainmentmediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBeute, RaubgutThat which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty."After winning the video game tournament, the team divided the spoils, which included gift cards and new gaming headsets. "Nachdem das Team das Videospielturnier gewonnen hatte, teilte es die Beute auf, zu der Geschenkkarten und neue Gaming-Headsets gehörten.militarywarpropertyassethistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBeute, VorteilePublic offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage."To the victor belong the spoils."Dem Sieger gehören die Vorteile.politicsgovernmentjobstateorganizationsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading