bespoil
transitive verb
be·spoil
bi-ˈspȯi(-ə)l 
bē-
bespoiled
bi-ˈspȯi(-ə)ld
-ˈspȯi(-ə)lt,
bē-
; bespoiling; bespoils
1
: to strip or deprive (someone) of something : despoil
—+ of
… he had looked upon him in the light of a mere robber, and, as such, would have bespoiled him of his ill-gotten gain, but for the judicious interference of his comrade, brother, and partner.—
Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend, 1865
Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend, 18652
: to mar or ruin (something) : spoil
… but to the people of the Gulf Coast, it's just another reason to mistrust the company that bespoiled their shores.—Mobile Register (Alabama), 22 July 2010
Mobile Register (Alabama), 22 July 2010Dictionary Entries Near bespoil
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“Bespoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bespoil. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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