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spoil

/spɔɪl/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To ruin or destroy something, often by causing it to decay or rot.

  • Verb

    To ruin or spoil something for someone, often by revealing a secret or disappointing them.

  • Noun

    The possessions or wealth taken as booty by an army or a pirate.

Pronunciation
  1. /spɔɪl/



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Synonyms

gangue , slag , tailings , coddle , indulge , mollycoddle , pamper , damage , destroy , ruin
Rhymes
Words rhyming with spoil
boil , oil , soil , coil , compost , toil
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Spoil (Scottish) : A type of soil

  2. Spoil (Scottish) : A type of fish

Homophones
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  1. Spoil (Scottish) : A type of soil

  2. Spoil (Scottish) : A type of fish

Variants
List of all variants of spoil that leads to same result
spoil , spoilable , spoiled , spoiling , spoils , spoilt
Forms
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spoils, spoiled, spoils, spoiling

Etymology
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The Old English word spolian meant 'to plunder'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the term 'spoils of war' dates back to ancient Rome?

  2. In the Bible, the spoils of war were often dedicated to God.

  3. The term 'spoil sports' refers to people who ruin the fun for others.

Related Concepts
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  1. Plunder: The act of taking valuable items, especially as spoils of war.

  2. Loot: Valuable items taken as spoils of war or in robberies.

Culture
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In literature, 'spoil' can refer to the plunder or treasure taken by an army or pirate. In music, 'Spoils' is the name of an American post-hardcore band.

How to Memorize "spoil"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a ship filled with treasure, and imagine the pirates spoiling it by taking the treasure for themselves.
    - Visualize a piece of fruit rotting and becoming spoiled.
    - Visualize someone ruining a surprise or secret for someone else.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'spoil' with the idea of destruction or decay.
    - Associate the word 'spoil' with the idea of plunder or treasure.
    - Associate the word 'spoil' with the idea of ruining something for someone else.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym SPOIL to remember the definitions: Spoil (to ruin), Plunder (taken as booty), Overripe (fruit), Illicit (to ruin a secret).

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