spoil

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɔɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/spɔɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spoil)

Inflections of 'spoil' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
The past form "spoilt" is mainly used in UK English. It is correct in US English, but rare. The past form "spoiled" is correct in both US and UK English.
spoils
v 3rd person singular
spoiling
v pres p
spoiled
v past (US & UK)
spoilt
v past (Mainly UK)
spoiled
v past p (US & UK)
spoilt
v past p (Mainly UK)

spoil
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Sense: Verb: decay
Synonyms:
decay Collocations, rot Collocations, decompose, go bad, go off (informal), become tainted, mold Collocations, mould (UK), fester, putrefy, curdle, turn sour, go rancid
Sense: Verb: reduce quality
Synonyms:
blemish Collocations, damage Collocations, mar Collocations, tarnish, flaw Collocations, upset Collocations, harm Collocations, hurt Collocations, injure Collocations, disfigure, compromise Collocations, cripple Collocations, deface, impair Collocations, ruin Collocations, sabotage
Sense: Verb: treat excessively kindly
Synonyms:
pamper Collocations, mollycoddle, coddle, baby Collocations, indulge, pander to


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