DESPOLIATIONS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word despoliations. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| looting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| pillaging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place | ||||||
| plundering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place adjective satellite • given to taking by force what is desired | ||||||
| raiding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding | ||||||
| ransacking | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) | ||||||
| ravaging | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • plundering with excessive damage and destruction adjective satellite • ruinously destructive and wasting | ||||||
| sacking | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • coarse fabric used for bags or sacks • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) | ||||||
| spoiling | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
noun • the process of becoming spoiled • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it | ||||||
| stripping | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the removal of covering | ||||||
| robbing | verbv | |||||
verb • take something away by force or without the consent of the owner • rip off; ask an unreasonable price | ||||||
| despoilation | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of stripping and taking by force | ||||||
| despoilment | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of stripping and taking by force | ||||||
| spoil | verbv | |||||
noun • (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it • the act of stripping and taking by force verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • become unfit for consumption or use • alter from the original • treat with excessive indulgence • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • have a strong desire or urge to do something • destroy and strip of its possession • make imperfect | ||||||
| spoilation | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the act of stripping and taking by force | ||||||
| spoliation | nounn | |||||
noun • (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence • the act of stripping and taking by force | ||||||
