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Meaning
Noun
●
One who
spoils
; a
plunderer
; a
pillager
; a
robber
; a despoiler.
●
One who
corrupts
,
mars
, or
renders
useless.
●
A
document
,
review
or
comment
that
discloses
the
ending
or some key
surprise
or
twist
in
a story
, or the
internal
rules
controlling
the
behaviour
of a
video game
, etc.
●
In Aeronautics:
A
device
to reduce
lift
and increase drag.
●
In Automotive & Auto parts:
A
device
to reduce
lift
and increase downforce.
●
In American English, Politics & Sports:
An individual (or
organisation
etc.), unable to
win
themselves, who
spoils
the
chances
of another's victory.
Verb
●
To
mark
(a
document
or
message
) with a
spoiler
warning
, to
prevent
readers
from
accidentally
learning
details
they would
prefer
not to know.
●
To
tell
(a person)
details
of how
a story
ends
etc.
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Origin
spoiler
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
spoil
English
espoillier
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
spoliare
Latin
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