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spoils

/spɔɪlz/

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verb

To strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour.

Examples :

"The victorious knight spoils the fallen warrior, removing his helmet and sword. "

military war weapon history

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verb

To strip or deprive (someone) of their possessions; to rob, despoil.

Examples :

"The bully often spoils younger children of their lunch money. "

property action

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verb

To plunder, pillage (a city, country etc.).

Examples :

"The invading army spoils the city, taking all the valuable possessions and leaving it in ruins. "

military war action

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verb

To carry off (goods) by force; to steal.

Examples :

"The raiders spoiled the village, taking all the food and valuables they could find. "

property action police military war

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verb

To ruin; to damage (something) in some way making it unfit for use.

Examples :

"The rain spoils the picnic if we leave the food outside. "

condition action

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verb

To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess.

Examples :

"His grandmother spoils him with candy every time he visits, which makes him expect treats constantly. "

character family human mind attitude society moral education

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verb

Of food, to become bad, sour or rancid; to decay.

Examples :

"Make sure you put the milk back in the fridge, otherwise it will spoil."

food biology chemistry process

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verb

To render (a ballot paper) invalid by deliberately defacing it.

Examples :

"He accidentally spoils his ballot paper when he spills coffee on it, making his vote invalid. "

politics government

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verb

To reveal the ending or major events of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing it ahead of time.

Examples :

""Please don't tell me what happens in the movie; I don't want anyone to spoil it for me." "

story entertainment media communication

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noun

That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty.

Examples :

"After winning the video game tournament, the team divided the spoils, which included gift cards and new gaming headsets. "

military war property asset history

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noun

Public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage.

Examples :

"To the victor belong the spoils."

politics government job state organization system