Spoiled
/spɔɪld/noun
Past tense of spoil, meaning to ruin or damage beyond use.
Did you know?The word 'spoil' once meant to plunder or pillage, connecting it to the idea of taking away something valuable, much like a thief in the night!
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
spoilian
“To plunder or to rob, derived from the act of taking away.”
Middle English
ME
spoil
“To destroy or ruin, often in the context of taking something valuable.”
14th Century
English
spoil
“To harm or damage, especially in reference to food or goods.”
Modern English
English
spoiled
“To be rendered unusable or ruined, particularly food that has undergone decay.”
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