Spoliation
31spoliation — not spoil , for the state of being spoiled …
32spoliation — spo·li·a·tion || ‚spəʊlɪ eɪʃn n. robbery, plundering; ruin, destruction …
33spoliation — [ˌspəʊlɪ eɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1》 the action of spoiling. 2》 the action of plundering. Derivatives spoliator noun Origin ME: from L. spoliatio(n ), from spoliare (see spoil) …
34spoliation — n. 1. Robbery, destruction, deprivation, despoliation. 2. Robbery, pillage, plundering, rapine, devastation, destruction …
35spoliation — n 1. pillage, plunder, plundering, rapine, depredation, despoliation, despoilment, Obs. direption, raven; ravaging, pillaging, harrying, marauding, sacking, Rare. sackage; raid, foray, razzia, inroad; foraging, looting, ravishment, seizure, grab …
36spoliation — spo·li·a·tion …
37spoliation — /spoʊliˈeɪʃən/ (say spohlee ayshuhn) noun the act of spoiling, plundering, or despoiling. {Middle English spoliacio(u)n, from Latin spoliātio} –spoliative /ˈspoʊliətɪv/ (say spohleeuhtiv), adjective –spoliator /ˈspoʊlieɪtə/ (say spohleeaytuh),… …
38spoliation — n. pillage. ♦ spoliative, a. robbing; diminishing. ♦ spoliator, n. robber. ♦ spoliatory, a …
39spoliation — A material, but unauthorized, alteration of an instrument by a stranger without privity with any of the parties to the instrument, such being without effect upon the validity of the instrument if it can be shown by evidence what the language was… …
40spoliation — see SPOIL …