Etymology

spoliate

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Today it means: To plunder Full definition →

Latin spoliātus
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  1. Latin · derived fromspoliātus
  2. English todayspoliate

From Latin spoliātus, perfect passive participle of spoliō (“plunder, pillage, rob”).

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