verb🔗ShareDépouillerTo 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. "Le chevalier victorieux dépouille le guerrier tombé, lui retirant son casque et son épée.militarywarweaponhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépouiller, pillerTo strip or deprive (someone) of their possessions; to rob, despoil."The bully often spoils younger children of their lunch money. "Le tyran dépouille souvent les jeunes enfants de leur argent de poche.propertyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiller, saccagerTo plunder, pillage (a city, country etc.)."The invading army spoils the city, taking all the valuable possessions and leaving it in ruins. "L'armée envahissante pille la ville, s'emparant de tous les biens de valeur et la laissant en ruines.militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiller, volerTo carry off (goods) by force; to steal."The raiders spoiled the village, taking all the food and valuables they could find. "Les pillards ont pillé le village, emportant toute la nourriture et les objets de valeur qu'ils ont pu trouver.propertyactionpolicemilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâcher, abîmerTo ruin; to damage (something) in some way making it unfit for use."The rain spoils the picnic if we leave the food outside. "La pluie gâche le pique-nique si nous laissons la nourriture dehors.conditionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâter, corrompreTo 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. "Sa grand-mère le gâte avec des bonbons à chaque visite, ce qui l'amène à s'attendre constamment à des friandises.characterfamilyhumanmindattitudesocietymoraleducationChat 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.foodbiologychemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâcher, annulerTo 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. "Il annule accidentellement son bulletin de vote lorsqu'il y renverse du café, rendant son vote invalide.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 tell me what happens in the movie; I don't want anyone to spoil it for me." "S'il vous plaît, ne me dites pas ce qui se passe dans le film ; je ne veux pas que quelqu'un me le divulgâche.storyentertainmentmediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareButin, dépouillesThat 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. "Après avoir gagné le tournoi de jeux vidéo, l'équipe a partagé le butin, qui comprenait des cartes-cadeaux et de nouveaux casques de jeu.militarywarpropertyassethistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDépouilles, butinPublic 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."Les dépouilles reviennent au vainqueur.politicsgovernmentjobstateorganizationsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading