• noun:   the act of stripping and taking by force
• noun:   the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

  Example: "Her spoiling my dress was deliberate"

• noun:   (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

  Example: "To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"

• verb:   become unfit for consumption or use

  Example: "The meat must be eaten before it spoils"

• verb:   make a mess of, destroy or ruin
• verb:   destroy and strip of its possession
• verb:   have a strong desire or urge to do something

  Example: "He is spoiling for a fight"

• verb:   alter from the original
• verb:   hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
• verb:   make imperfect
• verb:   treat with excessive indulgence

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