1. the act of destroying, damaging, or plundering something
Usage: formal
2. the intentional destruction or alteration of evidence in legal proceedings
Usage: legal

Examples

• The spoliation of the ancient temple shocked archaeologists worldwide.
• War often leads to the spoliation of cultural artifacts and historical sites.
• The company faced sanctions for the spoliation of documents relevant to the lawsuit.
• Environmental spoliation has left the once-pristine landscape barren and polluted.
• The court imposed penalties for the deliberate spoliation of electronic records.
• Historians documented the systematic spoliation of libraries during the conflict.