Thesaurus / spoliation
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synonyms for spoliation
- wasting
- burglary
- crime
- desecration
- desolation
- pillage
- plunder
- rapine
- ravaging
- robbery
- sacking
- stealing
- theft
- despoiling
- laying waste
- marauding
- confusion
- desolation
- havoc
- ravages
- ruin
- defoliation
- demolition
- depredation
- loss
- pillage
- plunder
- ruination
- waste
- abuse
- corruption
- deterioration
- infection
- adulteration
- blight
- decomposition
- defilement
- desecration
- dirtying
- foulness
- impairment
- impurity
- misuse
- profanation
- rottenness
- taint
- uncleanness
- vitiation
- fouling
- greenhouse effect
- polluting
- tainting
- abduction
- abuse
- maltreatment
- molestation
- violation
- depredation
- despoilment
- despoliation
- pillage
- plunder
- plundering
- rapine
- criminal attack
- forcible violation
- statutory offense
- statutory rape
- assault
- destruction
- invasion
- mistreatment
- pollution
- blasphemy
- debasement
- defacement
- degradation
- desecration
- devastation
- dishonor
- outrage
- profanation
- rapine
- ravishment
- ruin
- sacrilege
- defacing
antonyms for spoliation
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How to use spoliation in a sentence
The whole history of human civilization was denounced as an unredeemed record of the spoliation of the weak by the strong.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKIt was resigned to the Spanish governmental system of spoliation, and no one thought of reforms.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANHaving led in the first place to the adornment of their sepulchres, it ultimately caused their destruction and spoliation.
THE CATACOMBS OF ROMEWILLIAM HENRY WITHROWBefore long, however, the acts of violence and the spoliation effected by the decrees of the assembly roused widespread disgust.
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOL. X.WILLIAM HUNTSuch a spoliation of the Church had not before taken place in any country of Europe.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME VIJOHN LORDBut while he despoiled the Saxon prelates, he would suffer no royal spoliation of the Norman bishops.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME VJOHN LORDTo this revival of a spirit of independence the spoliation of the Church largely contributed.
HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLEJOHN RICHARD GREENHe stood guard over their rights, as far as he could ascertain them in the spoliation that had to come.
THE QUALITY OF MERCYW. D. HOWELLSWanton destruction and not spoliation, common in war tactics, was their watchword.
HISTORIC PAPERS ON THE CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WARMRS. EUGENIA DUNLAP POTTSThe mighty bridge, stretching along over our heads, had done its share in the slaughter and spoliation.
LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI, COMPLETEMARK TWAIN (SAMUEL CLEMENS)WORDS RELATED TO SPOLIATION
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