Spoliation

  • 31spoliation —  not spoil , for the state of being spoiled …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • 32spoliation — spo·li·a·tion || ‚spəʊlɪ eɪʃn n. robbery, plundering; ruin, destruction …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 33spoliation — [ˌspəʊlɪ eɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1》 the action of spoiling. 2》 the action of plundering. Derivatives spoliator noun Origin ME: from L. spoliatio(n ), from spoliare (see spoil) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 34spoliation — n. 1. Robbery, destruction, deprivation, despoliation. 2. Robbery, pillage, plundering, rapine, devastation, destruction …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 35spoliation — n 1. pillage, plunder, plundering, rapine, depredation, despoliation, despoilment, Obs. direption, raven; ravaging, pillaging, harrying, marauding, sacking, Rare. sackage; raid, foray, razzia, inroad; foraging, looting, ravishment, seizure, grab …

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  • 36spoliation — spo·li·a·tion …

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  • 37spoliation — /spoʊliˈeɪʃən/ (say spohlee ayshuhn) noun the act of spoiling, plundering, or despoiling. {Middle English spoliacio(u)n, from Latin spoliātio} –spoliative /ˈspoʊliətɪv/ (say spohleeuhtiv), adjective –spoliator /ˈspoʊlieɪtə/ (say spohleeaytuh),… …

  • 38spoliation —   n. pillage.    ♦ spoliative, a. robbing; diminishing.    ♦ spoliator, n. robber.    ♦ spoliatory, a …

    Dictionary of difficult words

  • 39spoliation — A material, but unauthorized, alteration of an instrument by a stranger without privity with any of the parties to the instrument, such being without effect upon the validity of the instrument if it can be shown by evidence what the language was… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 40spoliation — see SPOIL …

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