spoil

/spɔɪl/ v [T] (past tense and past participle spoiled

/spɔɪld/ or spoilt /spɔɪlt/) (TREAT TOO WELL)

Definition

› to treat someone very well, esp. by being too generous: My vacation spoiled me. "We’re spoiling you," he said, handing her another cookie.

(Definition of spoil v (TREAT TOO WELL) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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