Synonyms for despoilment
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Noun
1. Spoil
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.
Forms
- Plural
- despoilments → spoils, spoliations, despoliations, despoilations…
Example sentences
- spoil Put the meat in the refrigerator or it will spoil.
- robbery Fadil knew that a robbery was about to take place.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| despoilment | falling | |
| spoil | steady | |
| spoliation | steady | |
| despoliation | steady | |
| despoilation | falling | |
| robbery | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- spoil1
- 6 letters
- ravage2
- 7 letters
- robbery3
- 10 letters
- spoliation, spoilation
- 12 letters
- despoliation, despoilation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ravage2 = 2 syllables).