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- de|spo|li|a|tion «dih SPOH lee AY shuhn», noun.
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spo|li|a|tion — «SPOH lee AY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of plundering or pillaging; robbery; despoliation. SYNONYM(S): brigandage. 2. the authorized plundering of neutrals at sea in time of war. 3. Law. a) the act of destroying a document, or of tampering with it… … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
spoliate — spo•li•ate [[t]ˈspoʊ liˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. v. i. at•ed, at•ing to plunder, rob, or ruin • Etymology: 1715–25; < L spoliātus, ptp. of spoliāre to spoil. See spoil, ate I spo li•a′tion, n. spo′li•a tor, n … From formal English to slang
spoliation — spo|li|a|tion [ ,spouli eıʃn ] noun uncount FORMAL the deliberate destruction of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spoliation — spo·li·a·tion … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
spoliation — spo·li·a·tion /ˌspō lē ā shən/ n 1: the destruction, alteration, or mutilation of evidence esp. by a party for whom the evidence is damaging 2: alteration or mutilation of an instrument (as a will) by one who is not a party to the instrument… … Law dictionary
despoliation — de•spo•li•a•tion [[t]dɪˌspoʊ liˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of plundering 2) the fact or circumstance of being plundered • Etymology: 1650–60; < LL … From formal English to slang
despoliation — de*spo li*a tion, n. [L. despoliatio. See {Despoil}.] A stripping or plundering; spoliation. Bailey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
