spoliate
verb
spo·li·ate ˈspō-lē-ˌāt 
spoliated; spoliating
transitive verb
: despoil
spoliator
ˈspō-lē-ˌā-tər
noun 
Word History
Etymology
Latin spoliatus, past participle of spoliare
First Known Use
circa 1727, in the meaning defined above
spoliators
noun
as in ransackers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- ransackers
- desecraters
- depredators
- marauders
- looters
- plunderers
- sackers
- pillagers
- graffitists
- saboteurs
- wreckers
- spoilers
- demolishers
- desecrators
- ruiners
- wasters
- ravagers
- destroyers
- despoilers
- defacers
- taggers
- vandals
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- protectors
- savers
- preservers
- conservers
- conservators
- preservationists