ˈspōlēˌāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin spoliatus, past participle of spoliare to spoil
transitive verb
: to thoroughly despoil
intransitive verb
: spoil 1
Synonyms: see ravage
ˈspōlēˌāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin spoliatus, past participle of spoliare to spoil
transitive verb
: to thoroughly despoil
intransitive verb
: spoil 1
Synonyms: see ravage
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012