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spoliation

/ˌspəʊliˈeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण स्पोलिएशन

लूटपाट, तबाही (विशेषकर युद्ध में)

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    the act of robbing, damaging or destroying a place, usually in war or by force

    लूटपाट, तबाही (विशेषकर युद्ध में)

    • The spoliation of ancient temples shocked historians.
    • Soldiers were punished for the spoliation of the town.

    Synonyms plunder pillage

  2. 2

    [U] law

    the act of destroying or changing a document that may be needed as evidence

    (कानून) साक्ष्य के दस्तावेज़ को नष्ट या बदल देना

    • The court punished the company for spoliation of evidence.
    • Deleting the emails could count as spoliation.
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spoil verb
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Do not confuse spoliation (plundering) and spoilage (food going bad).

Spoliation (लूटपाट) और spoilage (भोजन का खराब होना) को न मिलाएँ।