The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
spoliating — spo·li·ate || spəʊlɪeɪt v. plunder, pillage, rob; destroy, ruin … English contemporary dictionary
Spoliate — Spo li*ate (sp[=o] l[i^]*[=a]t), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Spoliated} ( [=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spoliating} ( [=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. spoliatus, p. p. of spoliare to spoil. See {Spoil}, v. t.] To plunder; to pillage; to despoil; to rob. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spoliated — Spoliate Spo li*ate (sp[=o] l[i^]*[=a]t), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Spoliated} ( [=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spoliating} ( [=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. spoliatus, p. p. of spoliare to spoil. See {Spoil}, v. t.] To plunder; to pillage; to despoil; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Adverse inference — is a legal inference, adverse to the concerned party, drawn from silence or absence of requested evidence. It is part of evidence codes based on common law in various countries. According to Lawvibe, the adverse inference can be quite damning at… … Wikipedia
spoliate — spoliator, n. /spoh lee ayt /, v.t., v.i., spoliated, spoliating. to plunder, rob, or ruin. [1715 25; < L spoliatus, ptp. of spoliare to spoil. See SPOIL, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
ravage — ravage, devastate, waste, sack, pillage, despoil, spoliate are comparable when they mean to lay waste or bare by acts of violence (as plundering or destroying). Ravage implies violent, severe, and often cumulative destruction accomplished… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
spoliate — [c]/ˈspoʊlieɪt/ (say spohleeayt) verb (spoliated, spoliating) –verb (t) 1. to despoil; plunder. –verb (i) 2. to engage in spoliation …
spoliate — [spō′lē āt΄] vt. spoliated, spoliating [back form. < SPOLIATION] to rob, plunder, or despoil … English World dictionary
spoliation — [spō΄lē ā′shən] n. [ME spoliacioun < L spoliatio: see SPOIL] 1. a spoliating or being spoliated; robbery; plundering 2. the act of spoiling or damaging 3. Law the destruction or alteration of a document by an unauthorized person … English World dictionary
