n. The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Despoliation.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of despoiling; a plundering, Hob-house.
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n. the act of stripping and taking by force
Word Usage
"The EPA's most-wanted fugitive list is filled with people who smuggled ozone-depleters, dumped toxins into the water supply, and committed other criminal acts of despoilment (The EPA notes: "Do not attempt to apprehend any of these individuals")."