Pronunciation: /ˈspoʊliˌeɪt/
noun goods or property taken by force; plunder
A1 The spoliate of the ancient artifact was a devastating loss for the museum.
A2 The spoliate of the rare plant species led to its extinction.
B1 The spoliate of the historical documents was a tragic event for the archives.
B2 The spoliate of the valuable artwork was a major blow to the art world.
C1 The spoliate of the archaeological site raised concerns about preservation efforts.
C2 The spoliate of the cultural heritage sites highlighted the need for stricter security measures.
verb to plunder or strip of possessions by force; to loot or rob
A1 The thief tried to spoliate the jewelry store.
A2 People should not spoliate public property.
B1 The vandals were caught attempting to spoliate the historic building.
B2 The art thieves managed to spoliate several valuable paintings from the museum.
C1 The corrupt officials were found to spoliate millions of dollars from public funds.
C2 The dictator's regime was known to spoliate the country's resources for personal gain.
formal The archaeologists were careful not to spoliate the ancient artifacts during excavation.
informal Hey, don't spoliate my room while I'm gone!
slang I can't believe you spoliated my sandwich without asking!
figurative The corrupt officials continued to spoliate the country's resources for their own gain.
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