despoliation
11despoliation — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. plunder, depredation, piracy, pillage; see destruction 1 , theft …
12despoliation — n. robbery, pillaging, plundering, looting …
13despoliation — n 1. pillage, plunder, plundering, plunderage, rapine, depredation, spoliation, despoilment, Obs. direption, raven or ravin; ravaging, pillaging, harrying, marauding, sacking, Rare. sackage; raid, foray, razzia, inroad; foraging, looting,… …
14despoliation — de·spoliation …
15despoliation — 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 …
16despoliation — /dəspoʊliˈeɪʃən/ (say duhspohlee ayshuhn) noun 1. the act of despoiling. 2. the fact of being despoiled …
17despoliation — noun the act of stripping and taking by force • Syn: ↑spoil, ↑spoliation, ↑spoilation, ↑despoilation, ↑despoilment • Derivationally related forms: ↑despoil, ↑despoil ( …
18rob — vb Rob, plunder, rifle, loot, burglarize are comparable when they mean to take unlawfully possessions of a person or from a place. All in this basic use imply both an owner of and value inherent in the thing taken. In its basic and legal use rob… …
19conservation order — /kɒnsəˈveɪʃən ɔdə/ (say konsuh vayshuhn awduh) noun 1. interim conservation order, an order made by the government, following a recommendation of the Heritage Council, that a building, area of land, etc., be given protection against demolition,… …
20despoilation — noun the act of stripping and taking by force • Syn: ↑spoil, ↑spoliation, ↑spoilation, ↑despoilment, ↑despoliation • Derivationally related forms: ↑despoil (for: ↑ …
