de ‧ spoil /dɪˈspɔɪl/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] literary
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: despoillier , from Latin spoliare 'to rob' ]
1 . to make a place much less attractive by removing or damaging things ⇨ spoil
2 . to steal from a place or people using force, especially in a war