Dictionary Check: spoil

"spoil" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

Example: "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"
noun

the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

Example: "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"
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noun

the act of stripping and taking by force

verb

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Example: "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"
verb

become unfit for consumption or use

Example: "the meat must be eaten before it spoils"
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verb

alter from the original

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