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To impair the value or quality of.
(verb-transitive)
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To damage irreparably; ruin.
(verb-transitive)
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To impair the completeness, perfection, or unity of; flaw grievously: spoiled the party.
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To do harm to the character, nature, or attitude of by oversolicitude, overindulgence, or excessive praise. See Synonyms at pamper.
(verb-transitive)
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Archaic To plunder; despoil.
(verb-transitive)
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