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Spoilt

/spɔɪlt/
adjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Damaged or ruined, especially in terms of food that has gone bad.

    "The milk was spoilt after being left out of the fridge for too long."
As verb
  1. 1

    To damage or ruin something, often used in the context of behavior or character.

    "He was spoilt by his parents, leading to his entitled attitude."

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The word 'spoilt' is derived from the Old French 'espoillier', meaning 'to despoil or plunder', which evolved into Middle English as 'spoil'. Over time, it has come to refer to the act of damaging or ruining something, particularly in the context of food or behavior.

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