despoliation's Usage Examples:

, who after attacking the Philistines destroyed the power of Syria, taking care to exact heavy tribute from Judah, which led to further despoliation of the temple.

despoliation of the environment more easily than workers in the polluting industries themselves?I-17), Ahaz lost heart and used the temple funds to call in the aid of Tiglath-pileser IV.

despoliation of this country 's uplands by ugly machinery.

despoliation of the environment more easily than workers in the polluting industries themselves?For a long time no carts or carriages were permitted to enter the city for fear of polluting and injuring the pavement, and the transport of goods was carried on in hand-carts.

Synonyms:

spoliation, pillaging, spoil, plundering, despoilation, pillage, despoilment, spoilation,

Antonyms:

succeed, unacquisitive,