spoliate
[ spoh-lee-eyt ]
verb (used with or without object),spo·li·at·ed, spo·li·at·ing.
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
Origin of spoliate
1Other words from spoliate
- spo·li·a·tor, noun
Words Nearby spoliate
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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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British Dictionary definitions for spoliate
spoliate
/ (ˈspəʊlɪˌeɪt) /
verb
a less common word for despoil
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