spoil the market: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To damage market conditions by flooding supply or undercutting prices, thereby reducing profitability or demand for a product or service.

  Examples

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  • If too many vendors flood the market with cheap copies, they will spoil the market for everyone else.

    Si demasiados vendedores inundan el mercado con copias baratas, arruinarán el mercado para todos los demás.

  • We must avoid spoiling the market by overproducing; otherwise, prices will plummet sharply.

    Debemos evitar dañar el mercado produciendo en exceso; de lo contrario, los precios caerán bruscamente.

  • The company spoiled the market by releasing the device too early, undermining its own sales potential.

    La empresa dañó el mercado lanzando el dispositivo demasiado pronto, socavando su propio potencial de ventas.

• 2.

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  • To spoil prospects for trade or sale by exploiting an advantage prematurely or by taking actions that undermine the normal functioning of the market.

  Examples

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  • He spoiled the market for other sellers by undercutting prices before the season even started.

    Arruinó las perspectivas de venta para otros vendedores bajando los precios antes de que comenzara la temporada.

  • Don’t spoil the market by announcing your product early; wait until the timing is right.

    No arruines el mercado anunciando tu producto temprano; espera hasta que el momento sea adecuado.

  • The insider leaked information that spoiled the market for competitors and affected trades.

    El informante filtró información que arruinó las perspectivas comerciales para los competidores y afectó las transacciones.