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Archaic The act of plundering; spoliation.
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Goods or property seized from a victim after a conflict, especially after a military victory.
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Incidental benefits reaped by a winner, especially political patronage enjoyed by a successful party or candidate.
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Refuse material removed from an excavation.
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verb-transitive
Archaic To plunder; despoil.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Archaic To take by force.
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To damage irreparably; ruin.
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To do harm to the character, nature, or attitude of by oversolicitude, overindulgence, or excessive praise. See Synonyms at pamper.
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To impair the completeness, perfection, or unity of; flaw grievously: spoiled the party.
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phrasal-verb
Spoil for To be eager for: spoiling for a fight.
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verb-intransitive
To become unfit for use or consumption, as from decay. Used especially of perishables, such as food. See Synonyms at decay.
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To pillage.
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verb
To seize by force.
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To damage seriously .
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To impair the quality or effect of .
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To impair the disposition or character of by overindulgence or excessive praise.
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To pamper excessively .
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