verb🔗ShareDépouillerTo 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. "Les soldats ont dépouillé le général ennemi de son armure après la bataille.militaryhistorywarweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépouiller, pillerTo 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. "L'armée envahissante a pillé le village de sa nourriture et de ses objets de valeur, ne laissant rien aux habitants.propertyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiller, saccagerTo plunder, pillage (a city, country etc.)."The invading army spoilt the countryside, leaving villages in ruins and fields bare. "L'armée d'invasion a pillé la campagne, laissant les villages en ruines et les champs dénudés.militarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmporter de force, volerTo carry off (goods) by force; to steal."During the riot, some protesters spoilt goods from the local stores. "Pendant l'émeute, certains manifestants ont volé des marchandises dans les magasins locaux.policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâcher, abîmerTo ruin; to damage (something) in some way making it unfit for use."The heavy rain spoilt our picnic, so we had to eat inside. "La forte pluie a gâché notre pique-nique, nous avons donc dû manger à l'intérieur.conditionactionqualitynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâter, pourrirTo 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." "Ses parents l'ont gâtée avec des cadeaux coûteux, et maintenant elle s'attend à ce que tout le monde lui donne ce qu'elle veut.characterfamilyhumanattitudeChat 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.foodconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâcher, annulerTo render (a ballot paper) invalid by deliberately defacing it."He spoilt his ballot paper by drawing a big smiley face on it. "Il a gâché son bulletin de vote en dessinant un grand smiley dessus.politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGâcher, divulguerTo 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." "Mon petit frère a gâché la fin du film pour moi quand il m'a dit qui était le méchant.entertainmentmediastoryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGâté, avariéHaving lost its original value"The old photograph was badly spoilt by water damage and you could barely see the faces anymore. "La vieille photographie était gravement abîmée par les dégâts des eaux et on pouvait à peine voir les visages.conditionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGâté, avariéOf 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. "Le lait était gâté, nous n'avons donc pas pu l'utiliser dans les céréales ce matin.foodconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGâté, capricieux(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. "Le petit Timmy est tellement gâté ; il pleure s'il n'obtient pas exactement ce qu'il veut.characterhumanpersonfamilyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading