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View synonyms for spoliate

spoliate

[ spoh-lee-eyt ]

verb (used with or without object)

, spo·li·at·ed, spo·li·at·ing.
  1. to plunder, rob, or ruin.

spoliate

/ ˈspəʊlɪˌeɪt /

verb

  1. a less common word for despoil
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  • spoli·ator noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spoliate1

1715–25; < Latin spoliātus, past participle of spoliāre to spoil. See spoil, -ate 1
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Example Sentences

Astor did not debauch, spoliate, and incite slaughter because he took pleasure in doing them.

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