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spoliate
[ spoh-lee-eyt ]
/ ˈspoʊ liˌeɪt /
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verb (used with or without object), spo·li·at·ed, spo·li·at·ing.
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spoliate
spo·li·a·tor, nounWords nearby spoliate
spokesmodel, spokesperson, spokeswoman, spokewise, spolia opima, spoliate, spoliation, sponcon, spondaic, spondee, spondulicks
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How to use spoliate in a sentence
Astor did not debauch, spoliate, and incite slaughter because he took pleasure in doing them.
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