Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spoliation | Yes | No | No | No |
spoil | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spoliation (noun) | spoil (noun) |
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the act of stripping and taking by force | the act of stripping and taking by force |
(law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence | the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it |
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) |
spoliation (verb) | spoil (verb) |
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become unfit for consumption or use | |
alter from the original | |
make imperfect | |
destroy and strip of its possession | |
have a strong desire or urge to do something | |
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of | |
treat with excessive indulgence | |
make a mess of, destroy or ruin |