spoliate
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
Origin of spoliate
1Other words from spoliate
- spo·li·a·tor, noun
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How to use spoliate in a sentence
Nor must it be forgotten, that the hand of the spoliator is falling heavily on all objects of antiquity.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2) | Dawson TurnerThe empire of Ahmed Shah had been rapidly falling to pieces beneath the heavy blows of the Sikh spoliator.
History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. I (of 3) | Sir John William KayeThe spoliator of the Roman theatre was his ancestor, the tyrannical and justly-hated Maurice.
The Roof of France | Matilda Betham-EdwardsErat uir quidam Senescallus et placitator, pauperum calumpniator, et bonorum huiusmodi spoliator.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7) | Geoffrey ChaucerOn the one hand, the spoliator has not succeeded as he desired in getting quit of every kind of labour.
Harmonies of Political Economy | Frdric Bastiat
British Dictionary definitions for spoliate
/ (ˈspəʊlɪˌeɪt) /
a less common word for despoil
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