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The past form "spoilt" is mainly used in UK English. It is correct in US English, but rare. The past form "spoiled" is correct in both US and UK English. spoils ... Englishdefinition Englishsynonyms English-Spanish English-French English-Italian Spanish-English French-English Italian-English Spanish-French French-Spanish Spanish-Portuguese Portuguese-Spanish Español:definición Español:sinónimos Español:gramática Català:definició more... Forums SeeAlso: splotchy splurge splutter spluttery Spock Spode spode spodosol spodumene Spohr spoil spoilbank spoilground spoilage spoiler spoilerparty spoilfive spoils spoilssystem spoilsman spoilsport Recentsearches: ViewAll spoil [links] Listen: UK:*UKandpossiblyotherpronunciationsUKandpossiblyotherpronunciations/ˈspɔɪl/US:USApronunciation:IPAandrespellingUSApronunciation:IPA/spɔɪl/,USApronunciation:respelling(spoil) ⓘOneormoreforumthreadsisanexactmatchofyoursearchedterm inSpanish| inFrench| Englishsynonyms| EnglishCollocations|EnglishUsage| Conjugator| incontext| images WRApps:Android&iPhone Wordoftheday Inflectionsof'spoil'(v):(⇒conjugate)Thepastform"spoilt"ismainlyusedinUKEnglish.ItiscorrectinUSEnglish,butrare.Thepastform"spoiled"iscorrectinbothUSandUKEnglish.spoilsv3rdpersonsingularspoilingvprespspoiledvpast(US&UK)spoiltvpast(MainlyUK)spoiledvpastp(US&UK)spoiltvpastp(MainlyUK) WordReferenceRandomHouseLearner'sDictionaryofAmericanEnglish©2022spoil /spɔɪl/USApronunciation   v., spoiled orspoilt/spɔɪlt/USApronunciation  spoil•ing, n. v.  to(causeto)becomebadorunfitforuse,suchasfoodthatdoesnotlastlongunlesstreatedwithcold:[noobject]Toomuchmoistureandheatwillcausethefoodtospoil.[~ + object]tospoilthefood. todamageorharmseverely;ruin:[~ + object]Theripspoiledthedelicatefabric. toaffectinabadorunfortunateway:[~ + object]Badweatherspoiledourvacation. totreat(someone)toowell,asbygivingtoomuch,andthusaffecthisorhercharacterinabadway:[~ + object]Don'tspoilthebabybyjumpinguptofeedherwhenevershewhimpers. n. spoils [plural] money,property,orgoodstakeninwarorbyrobbery. Idioms Idiomsbespoilingfor,[~ + object][Informal.]tobeveryeagerfor:They'respoilingforafight. spoil•age /ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ/USApronunciation  n. [uncountable] spoil•er,n. [countable] WordReferenceRandomHouseUnabridgedDictionaryofAmericanEnglish©2022spoil  (spoil),USApronunciation v., spoiled orspoilt,spoil•ing, n. v.t.  todamageseverelyorharm(something),esp.withreferencetoitsexcellence,value,usefulness,etc.:Thewaterstainspoiledthepainting.Droughtspoiledthecorncrop. todiminishorimpairthequalityof;affectdetrimentally:Badweatherspoiledtheirvacation. toimpair,damage,orharmthecharacterornatureof(someone)byunwisetreatment,excessiveindulgence,etc.:tospoilachildbypamperinghim. [Archaic.]tostrip(persons,places,etc.)ofgoods,valuables,etc.;plunder;pillage;despoil. [Archaic.]totakeorseizebyforce. v.i.  tobecomebad,orunfitforuse,asfoodorotherperishablesubstances;becometaintedorputrid:Milkspoilsifnotrefrigerated. toplunder,pillage,orrob. bespoilingfor,[Informal.]tobeveryeagerfor;bedesirousof:Itwasobviousthathewasspoilingforafight. n.  Often, spoils. booty,loot,orplundertakeninwarorrobbery. theactofplundering. anobjectofplundering. Usually, spoils.  Governmenttheemolumentsandadvantagesofpublicofficeviewedaswonbyavictoriouspoliticalparty:thespoilsofoffice. Governmentprizeswonortreasuresaccumulated:achild'sspoilsbroughthomefromaparty. Miningwastematerial,asthatwhichiscastupinmining,excavating,quarrying,etc. animperfectlymadeobject,damagedduringthemanufacturingprocess. OldFrenchespoille,derivativeofespoillierLatinspoliāretodespoil,equivalent.tospoli(um)booty+-āreinfinitivesuffix;(noun,nominal)derivativeoftheverb,verbalorOldFrenchespoillier(verb,verbal)MiddleEnglishspoilen1300–50 spoil′a•ble,adj.  spoil′less,adj.  1.SeecorrespondingentryinUnabridgeddisfigure,destroy,demolish,mar.Spoil,ruin,wreckagreeinmeaningtoreducethevalue,quality,usefulness,etc.,ofanything.Spoilisthegeneralterm:tospoiladelicatefabric.Ruinimpliesdoingcompletelydestructiveorirreparableinjury:toruinone'shealth.Wreckimpliesaviolentbreakingupordemolition:towreckoneselfwithdrink;towreckabuilding. CollinsConciseEnglishDictionary©HarperCollinsPublishers:: spoil/spɔɪl/vb(spoils,spoiling,spoilt,spoiled)(transitive)tocausedamageto(something),inregardtoitsvalue,beauty,usefulness,etc(transitive)toweakenthecharacterof(achild)bycomplyingunrestrainedlywithitsdesires(intransitive)(ofperishablesubstances)tobecomeunfitforconsumptionoruse(intransitive)todisrupttheplayorstyleofanopponent,astopreventhimfromsettlingintoarhythmarchaictostrip(apersonorplace)of(propertyorgoods)byforceorviolencebespoilingfor⇒tohaveanaggressivedesirefor(afight,etc)nwastematerialthrownupbyanexcavationanytreasureaccumulatedbyapersonobsoletetheactofplunderingSeealsospoilsEtymology:13thCentury:fromOldFrenchespoillier,fromLatinspoliāretostrip,fromspoliumbooty 'spoil'alsofoundintheseentries(note:manyarenotsynonymsortranslations): applecart -baby -bad -bitch -blemish -blight -boot -booty -botch -bugger -bum -bungle -coddle -conspire -contaminate -cook -copybook -corrupt -crab -crool -curdle -deface -deform -despoil -destroy -devil -discolor -disfigure -dish -erode -featherbed -finger -foul -fumble -goof -goose -gum -hash -injure -jeff -kill -louse -mangle -mar -mess -mollycoddle -muck -muddle -murder -nose InLists:Top2000Englishwords,PETVocabularyList-S,more...Synonyms:decay,rot,decompose,gobad,gooff,more...Collocations:spoilyour[child,pet],spoiled[rotten,todeath],spoilyourappetite,more... Forumdiscussionswiththeword(s)"spoil"inthetitle:(tospoil)adjectiveoradverb (to)mollycoddle/(to)spoilsb. akitchenwithalotofcooks[Toomanycooksspoilthebroth/soup.] Beforeitwouldspoil destroy/spoil/ruinmyshoes disarrange/spoil/disturb Don'teatmybrainordon'tdamagemybrainordon'tspoilmymood. Don'tmymood. Don'tspoilmytasteofwatchingit Don'tspoilyourdinner! Foodwill(spoil/rot/decay)... IfIsaidthatI’dopenyoureyesandspoilyourshoppingexperience indulge/pamper/spoil instructioncanspoilsometalents Itdidn'tspoil. itwillnotspoil itwouldn'tspoilthesurprise It’llspoilthefirethough Letmespoilitforyou. PamperVsSpoil? restofthesentencefromimpacttospoil-lackofspace scavengesthespoilheapsofthecontemporarysciencesforold...scraps scupper/ruin/spoil shecanspoillifetoanyone skyscrapers'spoiltheview' sparetherodandspoilthechild:meanin Sparetherodspoilthechild spill/spoil spoil spoil more...VisittheEnglishOnlyForum.HelpWordReference:Askintheforumsyourself. 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