auto-

/ɔːtəʊ-/ prefix

Definition

› of or by yourself: Auto-regulation does not seem to be working for the industry.

› happening automatically or operating without the help of any person: The aircraft is fitted with an auto-recovery system.

(Definition of auto- prefix from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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