n.
1.(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
2.the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
3.the act of stripping and taking by force spoil v.
1.make a mess of, destroy or ruin
2.become unfit for consumption or use
3.alter from the original
4.treat with excessive indulgence
5.hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
6.have a strong desire or urge to do something
7.destroy and strip of its possession
8.make imperfect
Idiom of the Day
take it on the chin
to be badly beaten or hurt, to accept trouble calmly
Our team took it on the chin at the baseball tournament last week.