verb
- destroying, damaging, or altering evidence or documents, especially in a legal context
- plundering or pillaging; taking by force
Usage: legal
Usage: formal; archaic
Examples
- The company was accused of spoliating key documents before the trial.
- Defense attorneys claimed the prosecution was spoliating evidence.
- The court imposed sanctions for spoliating electronic records.
- Ancient armies were known for spoliating conquered territories.
- The investigation revealed someone had been spoliating the files.
- Spoliating evidence is a serious offense in legal proceedings.