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Spoil

/spɔɪl/
To damage something by making it less enjoyable or useful.

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Examples:

Just the memory of it spoiled many moments of happiness.'You are spoiling the child.Miss Hunter says he spoils me disgrace- fully.

Etymology:

etymology
Originating from Old French espoillier, derived from Latin spoliare meaning to strip or rob.

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