Spoils: meaning, definitions and examples

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spoils

[ spɔɪlz ]

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war

Goods, money, or other valuables seized by a victor in war; booty.

Synonyms

booty, loot, plunder

Examples of usage

The spoils of war were divided among the soldiers.
The army captured the city and took all the spoils.

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competition

To strip (a defeated army) of equipment, arms, and other items as a punishment or reward.

Synonyms

deprive, rob, strip

Examples of usage

The winning team will spoil the losers of their championship title.
The company aims to spoil its competitors of their market share.

Translations

Translations of the word "spoils" in other languages:

🇵🇹 despojos

espólios
estragos

🇮🇳 लूट

माल
बिगाड़

🇩🇪 Beute

Plünderung
Schäden

🇮🇩 rampasan

jarahan
kerusakan

🇺🇦 трофеї

здобич
пошкодження

🇵🇱 łupy

zdobycze
zniszczenia

🇯🇵 戦利品 (せんりひん)

戦利品 (せんりひん)
損害 (そんがい)

🇫🇷 butin

dépouilles
dégâts

🇪🇸 botín

despojos
daños

🇹🇷 ganimet

yağma
zararlar

🇰🇷 전리품 (jeonlipum)

약탈품 (yaktalpum)
손상 (sonsang)

🇸🇦 غنائم

نهب
أضرار

🇨🇿 kořist

lup
škody

🇸🇰 korisť

lup
škody

🇨🇳 战利品 (zhànlìpǐn)

战利品 (zhànlìpǐn)
损害 (sǔnhài)

🇸🇮 plen

plen
škoda

🇮🇸 herfang

herfang
skemmdir

🇰🇿 олжалар

олжалар
зақым

🇬🇪 ნადავლი

ნადავლი
ზიანი

🇦🇿 qənimət

qənimət
zərər

🇲🇽 botín

despojos
daños

Word origin

The word 'spoils' originated from the Latin word 'spolium', which referred to the skin, hide, or fleece stripped from an animal. Over time, it evolved to describe the goods or valuables taken as a result of victory in war. The concept of spoils has been a common practice throughout history, where the victors would claim the spoils of war as a reward for their efforts.