Despoiling

Synonyms for "despoiling" (33 found)

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Closest matches (7)

Noun(6 words)

artifact lootingartifact theftcultural plunderdegrade deplete depredation

banditry

Strong matches (10)

Noun(7 words)

depredatory desecration destructive exploitheritage lootingloot looting

despoliation foray havoc

Related words (16)

marauding pillage predatory raid rape ravage ravishment sack sacking spoliation

Noun(6 words)

pillaging plunder plundering ravaging rob spoliation

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More general

7 entries

act depredation destruction exploitation phenomenon take wrongdoing

More specific

17 entries

artifact lootingassault deforestation depredation desecration extractiongrave robberyloot miningmonument vandalismpillage plunder raiding ravaging sackingtomb desecration

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Collocations

12 entries

acts of despoilingarchaeological site despoilingcultural despoilingdespoiling actdespoiling artifactsdespoiling landscapesdespoiling of heritagedespoiling of resourcesdespoiling raidsenvironmental despoilingongoing despoilingsystematic despoiling

Inflections

5 entries

despoiled despoilings despoilsmore despoilingmost despoiling

Derivations

4 entries

despoil despoiled despoiler despoilment

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