verb🔗ShareDépouillerTo 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. "Les soldats dépouillant le général ennemi de son armure ont fait en sorte qu'il ne puisse pas riposter.militaryweaponwarhistoryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépouiller, pillerTo 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. "L'armée envahissante pillait la ville de tous ses biens de valeur, ne laissant rien aux habitants.propertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiller, saccagerTo plunder, pillage (a city, country etc.)."The invading army was accused of spoiling the countryside, taking everything of value from the farms and villages. "L'armée d'invasion a été accusée de piller la campagne, en prenant tout ce qui avait de la valeur dans les fermes et les villages.militarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVoler, pillerTo carry off (goods) by force; to steal."The thieves spoiled the valuable antique furniture from the museum. "Les voleurs ont pillé les précieux meubles anciens du musée.propertypolicemilitarylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâcher, détériorerTo ruin; to damage (something) in some way making it unfit for use."The rain is spoiling our picnic plans. "La pluie gâche nos projets de pique-nique.outcomeconditionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâter, corrompreTo 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." "Ses parents la gâtent en lui achetant tout ce qu'elle veut, ce qui peut l'amener à devenir ingrate.characterfamilyhumanattitudemoralsocietyeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâter, se gâterOf food, to become bad, sour or rancid; to decay."Make sure you put the milk back in the fridge, otherwise it will spoil."Assurez-vous de remettre le lait au réfrigérateur, sinon il va se gâter.foodbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâcher, annulerTo 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. "Pour protester contre la nouvelle politique scolaire, certains élèves ont annulé leurs bulletins de vote en dessinant des images dessus.politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharedivulgâcher, gâcherTo 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!" "S'il te plaît, ne commence pas à parler du film ; tu vas me divulgâcher la fin !entertainmentmediastoryliteraturecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePillage, butinPlunder; pillage"After the battle, the village suffered from the spoiling carried out by the invading army. "Après la bataille, le village a souffert du pillage mené par l'armée d'invasion.warmilitaryactionpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading