DESPOLIATION Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word despoliation. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word despoliation. (close relations)

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	spoil				verbv
	noun • (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it • the act of stripping and taking by force verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • become unfit for consumption or use • alter from the original • treat with excessive indulgence • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • have a strong desire or urge to do something • destroy and strip of its possession • make imperfect
	defile				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • spot, stain, or pollute
	desecrate				verbv
	verb • violate the sacred character of a place or language • remove the consecration from a person or an object
	devastate				verbv
	verb • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly • overwhelm or overpower
	loot				verb, nounv, n
	noun • goods or money obtained illegally • informal terms for money verb • take illegally; of intellectual property • steal goods; take as spoils
	maraud				verbv
	noun • a sudden short attack verb • raid and rove in search of booty
	pillage				verbv
	noun • goods or money obtained illegally • the act of stealing valuable things from a place verb • steal goods; take as spoils
	plunder				verbv
	noun • goods or money obtained illegally verb • take illegally; of intellectual property • plunder (a town) after capture • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession
	ransack				verbv
	verb • steal goods; take as spoils • search thoroughly
	ravage				verbv
	noun • (usually plural) a destructive action verb • make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
	rob				verbv
	verb • take something away by force or without the consent of the owner • rip off; ask an unreasonable price
	sack				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases • an enclosed space • the quantity contained in a sack • any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry) • a woman's full loose hiplength jacket • a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily • a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist • the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) verb • plunder (a town) after capture • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position • make as a net profit • put in a sack
	vandalize				verbv
	verb • destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism
	depredate				verbv
	verb • To ransack or plunder; to prey upon.
	despoilation				nounn
	noun • the act of stripping and taking by force
	despoilment				nounn
	noun • the act of stripping and taking by force
	spoilation				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • the act of stripping and taking by force
	spoliation				nounn
	noun • (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence • the act of stripping and taking by force

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