HyperDic: despoliation

English > 1 sense of the word despoliation:
NOUNactdespoliation, spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilmentthe act of stripping and taking by force
English > despoliation: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of stripping and taking by force.
Synonymsspoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment
Broaderplundering, pillage, pillagingThe act of stealing valuable things from a place
Spanishdespojo, expoliación, expolio
Catalandespullament, espoliació
Verbsdespoildestroy and strip of its possession
despoilsteal goods

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