Irregular verb
spoil
/spɔɪl/
- Base
- spoil
- Past simple
- spoiled / spoilt
- Past participle
- spoiled / spoilt
Usage
Both spoiled and spoilt are correct; spoilt is more common in British English and spoiled in American English.
Meaning
- to damage or reduce the quality of something
Example
The rain spoilt our picnic.
She spoiled the surprise by mistake.
The fruit has spoiled in the heat.