spoliate
[spoh-lee-eyt]
/ ˈspoʊ liˌeɪt /
VERB
plunder, rob, or ruin
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Example Sentences
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"He intends to spoliate Austria as mercilessly as he formerly plundered Hamburg and the whole of Northern Germany," said the emperor, shrugging his shoulders.
From Andreas Hofer by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
