Spoil (Verb)
Meaning 1
Alter from the original.
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Synonyms
- Louse Up
- Fumble
- Ball Up
- Bollix Up
- Bodge
- Botch Up
- Bollocks
- Screw Up
- Muck Up
- Mess Up
- Muff
- Blow
- Bobble
- Mishandle
- Bollocks Up
- Bungle
- Botch
- Flub
- Fuck Up
- Fluff
- Bollix
- Bumble
- Foul Up
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Meaning 4
Destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- Her parents spoil her rotten, so it's no surprise she's so entitled.
- Many wealthy parents spoil their children by buying them the latest designer clothes and gadgets.
- A common criticism of modern parenting styles is that they spoil kids and fail to teach them discipline.
- If you constantly spoil your kids, they may develop an inflated sense of self-importance.
- Some argue that giving allowances too freely can spoil children and undermine the value of hard work.
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Meaning 6
Become unfit for consumption or use; "the meat must be eaten before it spoils".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 7
Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.