• the act of stripping and taking by force
• the act of Spoiling something by causing damage to it; "her Spoiling my dress was deliberate"
• (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the Spoils of the enemy"
• alter from the original
• become unfit for consumption or use; "the meat must be eaten before it Spoils"
• make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
• destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
• have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is Spoiling for a fight"
• 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"
• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
• treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let''s not mollycoddle our students!"

'Spoil' in other languages