spoil

to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: Drought spoiled the corn crop.

The water stain spoiled the painting.

Drought spoiled the corn crop.

Synonyms:

pamper, indulge, coddle, baby, harm, ruin, mar, injure, impair, disfigure, damage

to diminish or impair the quality of; affect detrimentally.

Bad weather spoiled their vacation.

to impair, damage, or harm the character or nature of (someone) by unwise treatment, excessive indulgence, etc..

to spoil a child by pampering him.

Archaic. to strip (persons, places, etc.) of goods, valuables, etc.; plunder; pillage; despoil.

Archaic. to take or seize by force.

to become bad, or unfit for use, as food or other perishable substances; become tainted or putrid.

Milk spoils if not refrigerated.

to plunder, pillage, or rob.

Often spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.

the act of plundering.

an object of plundering.

Usually spoils.

1. the emoluments and advantages of public office viewed as won by a victorious political party.

   the spoils of office.

2. prizes won or treasures accumulated.

   a child's spoils brought home from a party.

waste material, as that which is cast up in mining, excavating, quarrying, etc.

an imperfectly made object, damaged during the manufacturing process.

(tr) to cause damage to (something), in regard to its value, beauty, usefulness, etc

(tr) to weaken the character of (a child) by complying unrestrainedly with its desires

(intr) (of perishable substances) to become unfit for consumption or use

the fruit must be eaten before it spoils

(intr) sport to disrupt the play or style of an opponent, as to prevent him from settling into a rhythm

archaic to strip (a person or place) of (property or goods) by force or violence

to have an aggressive desire for (a fight, etc)