spoil - Meaning in Konkani

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spoil - Meaning in Konkani

spoil Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of spoil in English

spoil noun

1. the act of stripping and taking by force

   Synonyms

   despoilation, despoilment, despoliation, spoilation, spoliation

2. the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

   Synonyms

   spoilage, spoiling

   Example

   • "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"
3. (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

   Example

   • "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"

spoil verb

1. alter from the original

   Synonyms

   corrupt

2. become unfit for consumption or use

   Synonyms

   go bad

   Example

   • "the meat must be eaten before it spoils"
3. make imperfect

   Synonyms

   deflower, impair, mar, mar, mar, vitiate

   Example

   • "nothing marred her beauty"
4. destroy and strip of its possession

   Synonyms

   despoil, plunder, rape, rape, violate

   Example

   • "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
5. have a strong desire or urge to do something

   Synonyms

   itch, itch

   Examples

   • "He is spoiling for a fight"
   • "She is itching to start the project"
6. make a mess of, destroy or ruin

   Synonyms

   ball up, blow, blow, bobble, bodge, bollix up, bollix, bollocks up, bollocks, botch up, botch, bumble, bungle, flub, fluff, foul up, fuck up, fumble, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, muff, screw up

   Examples

   • "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"
   • "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"
7. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

   Synonyms

   baffle, bilk, cross, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, scotch, thwart

   Examples

   • "foil your opponent"
   • "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"
8. treat with excessive indulgence

   Synonyms

   baby, cocker, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper

   Examples

   • "grandparents often pamper the children"
   • "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

Synonyms of spoil

• despoilation, despoilment, despoliation, spoilation, spoliation
• spoilage, spoiling
• corrupt
• go bad
• deflower, impair, mar, vitiate
• despoil, plunder, rape, violate
• itch
• ball up, blow, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, botch, botch up, bumble, bungle, flub, fluff, foul up, fuck up, fumble, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, muff, screw up
• baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart
• baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper

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