costly

/ˈkɒstli/ adjective

Definition

EXPENSIVE › expensive: [+ to do sth] It would be too costly to build a swimming pool.

CAUSING PROBLEMS › causing a lot of problems, or causing you to lose something important: a costly mistake

(Definition of costly adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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