'spoil' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'spoil' with 20 example sentences.
- spoil noun
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: (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
: the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
: the act of stripping and taking by force
- spoil verb
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: make a mess of, destroy or ruin
: become unfit for consumption or use
: alter from the original
: treat with excessive indulgence
: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
: have a strong desire or urge to do something
: destroy and strip of its possession
: make imperfect
Spare the rod, spoil the child.
I don't want to spoil the surprise.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
The rain spoiled our plans.
When I opened the refrigerator, I noticed the meat had spoiled.
We spoil our youngest daughter.
I'm just another spoiled Canadian.
He was not spoiled by life.
Don't spoil your child.
This spoils all my plans.
Fruits spoil in the sun.
Polite language, in a sense, spoils a casual atmosphere.
Don't spoil the mood.
The little boy is being spoiled by his grandmother.
Milk spoils quickly when it's hot.
One rotten apple spoils the barrel.
She has spoiled her work by being careless.
Wash the chicory and remove the leaves which may spoil.
As long as it doesn't spoil the weekend!
Many a mother spoils her sons by not being strict enough.