verb🔗ShareDespojarTo strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour."The soldiers spoiling the enemy general of his armor ensured he couldn't fight back. "Los soldados despojaron al general enemigo de su armadura para asegurarse de que no pudiera defenderse.militaryweaponwarhistoryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDespojar, robarTo strip or deprive (someone) of their possessions; to rob, despoil."The invading army was spoiling the town of all its valuables, leaving the people with nothing. "El ejército invasor estaba despojando a la ciudad de todos sus objetos de valor, dejando a la gente sin nada.propertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaquear, pillarTo plunder, pillage (a city, country etc.)."The invading army was accused of spoiling the countryside, taking everything of value from the farms and villages. "El ejército invasor fue acusado de saquear el campo, tomando todo lo de valor de las granjas y aldeas.militarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaquear, robarTo carry off (goods) by force; to steal."The thieves spoiled the valuable antique furniture from the museum. "Los ladrones saquearon los valiosos muebles antiguos del museo.propertypolicemilitarylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEchar a perder, arruinarTo ruin; to damage (something) in some way making it unfit for use."The rain is spoiling our picnic plans. "La lluvia está echando a perder nuestros planes de picnic.outcomeconditionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEchar a perder, mimarTo ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess.""Her parents are spoiling her by buying her everything she wants, which may lead to her becoming ungrateful." "Sus padres la están echando a perder comprándole todo lo que quiere, lo que puede llevarla a ser ingrata.characterfamilyhumanattitudemoralsocietyeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEcharse a perder, pudrirseOf food, to become bad, sour or rancid; to decay."Make sure you put the milk back in the fridge, otherwise it will spoil."Asegúrate de volver a meter la leche en la nevera, de lo contrario se echará a perder.foodbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInvalidar, estropearTo render (a ballot paper) invalid by deliberately defacing it."To protest the new school policy, some students spoiled their ballots by drawing pictures all over them. "Para protestar por la nueva política escolar, algunos estudiantes invalidaron sus boletas dibujando imágenes por todas partes.politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharerevelar, estropearTo reveal the ending or major events of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing it ahead of time.""Please don't start talking about the movie; you'll be spoiling the ending for me!" "¡Por favor, no empieces a hablar de la película; me vas a estropear el final!entertainmentmediastoryliteraturecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSaqueo, botínPlunder; pillage"After the battle, the village suffered from the spoiling carried out by the invading army. "Después de la batalla, el pueblo sufrió el saqueo llevado a cabo por el ejército invasor.warmilitaryactionpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
