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despoilation

 

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Noun despoilation has 1 sense
  1. spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation - the act of stripping and taking by force
    --1 is a kind of plundering, pillage, pillaging

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Despoilation

Noun: The act of plundering or robbing, especially on a large scale.

Example Sentence 1: The despoilation of their ancestral lands left the indigenous community devastated and helpless.

Example Sentence 2: The despoilation of art treasures during the war was a major loss to world heritage.


Verb: To plunder, rob, or loot extensively.

Example Sentence 1: The invading army sought to despoil the conquered city of its riches.

Example Sentence 2: Criminal gangs often despoil vulnerable communities of their resources.


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