despoliation

[ dih-spoh-lee-ey-shuhn ]

/ dɪˌspoʊ liˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of plundering.

the fact or circumstance of being plundered.

Origin of despoliation

1650–60; <Late Latin dēspoliātiōn- (stem of dēspoliātiō), equivalent to Latin dēspoliāt(us) (past participle of dēspoliāre;see despoil) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby despoliation

despite, despiteful, despiteous, Des Plaines, despoil, despoliation, despond, despondency, despondent, despot, despotic

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Example sentences from the Web for despoliation

Without this natural protection it became a land subject to constant attack and despoliation.
Taras Bulba and Other Tales|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
And this was a Dawson dance-hall, the trump card in the nightly game of despoliation.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service
Day and night the game went on without abatement, the game of despoliation.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service
Then came war, despoliation, and a thrilling period of wandering.
Pilots of the Republic|Archer Butler Hulbert

Besides this was the home of a prominent loyalist, protected from despoliation by high authority.
My Lady of Doubt|Randall Parrish

British Dictionary definitions for despoliation

despoliation

/ (dɪˌspəʊlɪˈeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage

the state of being despoiled

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单词	despoliation
释义	despoliation [ dih-spoh-lee-ey-shuhn ] / dɪˌspoʊ liˈeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR despoliation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of plundering. the fact or circumstance of being plundered. Origin of despoliation 1650–60; <Late Latin dēspoliātiōn- (stem of dēspoliātiō), equivalent to Latin dēspoliāt(us) (past participle of dēspoliāre;see despoil) + -iōn--ion Words nearby despoliation despite, despiteful, despiteous, Des Plaines, despoil, despoliation, despond, despondency, despondent, despot, despotic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for despoliation Without this natural protection it became a land subject to constant attack and despoliation. Taras Bulba and Other Tales\|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol And this was a Dawson dance-hall, the trump card in the nightly game of despoliation. The Trail of '98\|Robert W. Service Day and night the game went on without abatement, the game of despoliation. The Trail of '98\|Robert W. Service Then came war, despoliation, and a thrilling period of wandering. Pilots of the Republic\|Archer Butler Hulbert Besides this was the home of a prominent loyalist, protected from despoliation by high authority. My Lady of Doubt\|Randall Parrish British Dictionary definitions for despoliation despoliation / (dɪˌspəʊlɪˈeɪʃən) / noun the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage the state of being despoiled Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to despoliation piracy, pillage, depredation, theft, destruction
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despoliation

noun

Origin of despoliation

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Example sentences from the Web for despoliation

British Dictionary definitions for despoliation

noun

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