verbπShareTo strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour."The soldiers spoilt the enemy general of his armor after the battle. "militaryhistorywarweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strip or deprive (someone) of their possessions; to rob, despoil."The invading army spoilt the village of its food and valuables, leaving the inhabitants with nothing. "propertyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo plunder, pillage (a city, country etc.)."The invading army spoilt the countryside, leaving villages in ruins and fields bare. "militarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo carry off (goods) by force; to steal."During the riot, some protesters spoilt goods from the local stores. "policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ruin; to damage (something) in some way making it unfit for use."The heavy rain spoilt our picnic, so we had to eat inside. "conditionactionqualitynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess.""Her parents spoilt her with expensive gifts, and now she expects everyone to give her what she wants." "characterfamilyhumanattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf food, to become bad, sour or rancid; to decay."Make sure you put the milk back in the fridge, otherwise it will spoil."foodconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo render (a ballot paper) invalid by deliberately defacing it."He spoilt his ballot paper by drawing a big smiley face on it. "politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reveal the ending or major events of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing it ahead of time.""My little brother spoilt the ending of the movie for me when he told me who the bad guy was." "entertainmentmediastoryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving lost its original value"The old photograph was badly spoilt by water damage and you could barely see the faces anymore. "conditionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOf food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible."The milk was spoilt, so we couldn't use it in the cereal this morning. "foodconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a person, usually a child) Having a selfish or greedy character, especially due to pampering"Little Timmy is so spoilt; he cries if he doesn't get exactly what he wants. "characterhumanpersonfamilyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
