spoliate

spoliate

(ˈspəʊlɪˌeɪt)
vb
a less common word for despoil
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

spo•li•ate

(ˈspoʊ liˌeɪt)

v.t., v.i. -at•ed, -at•ing.
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
[1715–25; < Latin spoliātus, past participle of spoliāre to spoil. See spoil, -ate1]
spo`li•a′tion, n.
spo′li•a`tor, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

spoliate


Past participle: spoliated
Gerund: spoliating

Imperative
spoliate
spoliate
Present
I spoliate
you spoliate
he/she/it spoliates
we spoliate
you spoliate
they spoliate
Preterite
I spoliated
you spoliated
he/she/it spoliated
we spoliated
you spoliated
they spoliated
Present Continuous
I am spoliating
you are spoliating
he/she/it is spoliating
we are spoliating
you are spoliating
they are spoliating
Present Perfect
I have spoliated
you have spoliated
he/she/it has spoliated
we have spoliated
you have spoliated
they have spoliated
Past Continuous
I was spoliating
you were spoliating
he/she/it was spoliating
we were spoliating
you were spoliating
they were spoliating
Past Perfect
I had spoliated
you had spoliated
he/she/it had spoliated
we had spoliated
you had spoliated
they had spoliated
Future
I will spoliate
you will spoliate
he/she/it will spoliate
we will spoliate
you will spoliate
they will spoliate
Future Perfect
I will have spoliated
you will have spoliated
he/she/it will have spoliated
we will have spoliated
you will have spoliated
they will have spoliated
Future Continuous
I will be spoliating
you will be spoliating
he/she/it will be spoliating
we will be spoliating
you will be spoliating
they will be spoliating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been spoliating
you have been spoliating
he/she/it has been spoliating
we have been spoliating
you have been spoliating
they have been spoliating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been spoliating
you will have been spoliating
he/she/it will have been spoliating
we will have been spoliating
you will have been spoliating
they will have been spoliating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been spoliating
you had been spoliating
he/she/it had been spoliating
we had been spoliating
you had been spoliating
they had been spoliating
Conditional
I would spoliate
you would spoliate
he/she/it would spoliate
we would spoliate
you would spoliate
they would spoliate
Past Conditional
I would have spoliated
you would have spoliated
he/she/it would have spoliated
we would have spoliated
you would have spoliated
they would have spoliated
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

spoliate

verb
To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war:
Archaic: harrow, spoil.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
He said that such moves spoliate people's confidence on democracy.
"Maybe you just installed a great new cloud-based collaboration tool, but then you get sued, and you need to make sure you don't lose or spoliate the content in that tool.
Spoliate Evidence in Civil Litigation: The Need for Vigorous Judicial
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.