Meanings
verbspoliate (third-person singular simple present spoliates, present participle spoliating, simple past and past participle spoliated)
present singular third person spoliates · participle present spoliating · participle past spoliated · past spoliated
- intransitiveobsoleteTo engage in robbery; to plunder.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latinspoliātus
- Englishspoliate
From Latin spoliātus, perfect passive participle of spoliō (“plunder, pillage, rob”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian ограбвам, плячкосвам
- ограбвам (ograbvam)To engage in robbery; to plunder
- плячкосвам (pljačkosvam)To engage in robbery; to plunder
Spanish expoliar, espoliar
- expoliarTo engage in robbery; to plunder
- espoliarTo engage in robbery; to plunder
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APA
spoliate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoliate
MLA
“spoliate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoliate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spoliate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoliate.
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