1. to plunder or pillage; to rob or steal from
Usage: formal; legal
2. to destroy, alter, or conceal evidence
Usage: legal

Examples

• The invading army spoliates the conquered territory.
• The defendant spoliates key documents before the trial.
• Historical records show how the regime spoliates cultural artifacts.
• The lawyer argued that the company spoliates evidence to avoid liability.
• Pirates traditionally spoliate merchant vessels on the high seas.
• The court imposed sanctions when it discovered the party spoliates electronic files.