DESPOLIATIONS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word despoliations. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DESPOLIATIONS
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looting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||||
pillaging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place | ||||||||
plundering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place adjective satellite • given to taking by force what is desired | ||||||||
raiding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding | ||||||||
ransacking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) | ||||||||
ravaging | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • plundering with excessive damage and destruction adjective satellite • ruinously destructive and wasting | ||||||||
sacking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • coarse fabric used for bags or sacks • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) | ||||||||
spoiling | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the process of becoming spoiled • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it | ||||||||
stripping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the removal of covering | ||||||||
robbing | verbv | |||||||
verb • take something away by force or without the consent of the owner • rip off; ask an unreasonable price | ||||||||
despoilation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of stripping and taking by force | ||||||||
despoilment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of stripping and taking by force | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 |