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PRONUNCIATION OF DESPOILING

despoiling  [dɪsˈpɔɪlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESPOILING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Despoiling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESPOILING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

despoiling

Looting

Looting, also referred to as sacking, plundering, despoiling, despoliation, and pillaging, is the indiscriminate taking of goods by force as part of a military or political victory, or during a catastrophe, such as war, natural disaster, or rioting. The term is also used in a broader sense to describe egregious instances of theft and embezzlement, such as the "plundering" of private or public assets by corrupt or greedy authorities. Looting is loosely distinguished from scavenging in terms of objects taken: scavenging implies taking of essential items such as food, water, shelter, or other material needed for survival while looting implies items of luxury or not necessary for survival such as art work, precious metals or other valuables. The proceeds of all these activities can be described as loot, plunder, spoils, or pillage.

Definition of despoiling in the English dictionary

The definition of despoiling in the dictionary is plundering by force.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESPOILING


billing
ˈbɪlɪŋ
boiling
ˈbɔɪlɪŋ
broiling
ˈbrɔɪlɪŋ
chilling
ˈtʃɪlɪŋ
drilling
ˈdrɪlɪŋ
failing
ˈfeɪlɪŋ
filing
ˈfaɪlɪŋ
filling
ˈfɪlɪŋ
fulfilling
fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ
killing
ˈkɪlɪŋ
mailing
ˈmeɪlɪŋ
paling
ˈpeɪlɪŋ
roiling
ˈrɔɪlɪŋ
sailing
ˈseɪlɪŋ
shilling
ˈʃɪlɪŋ
smiling
ˈsmaɪlɪŋ
styling
ˈstaɪlɪŋ
thrilling
ˈθrɪlɪŋ
untoiling
ʌnˈtɔɪlɪŋ
willing
ˈwɪlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESPOILING

despiteous
despiteously
despoil
despoiler
despoilment
despoliation
despond
despondence
despondency
despondent
despondently
despondingly
despot
despotat
despotic
despotical
despotically
despoticalness
despotism
despotocracy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESPOILING

ailing
beguiling
calling
ceiling
Darjiling
glass ceiling
mass mailing
parasailing
piling
prevailing
profiling
railing
retailing
stockpiling
tailing
tiling
trailing
unfailing
unveiling
veiling
wailing

Synonyms and antonyms of despoiling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DESPOILING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «despoiling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of despoiling

Translation of «despoiling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESPOILING

Find out the translation of despoiling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of despoiling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «despoiling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

掠夺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despojo
570 millions of speakers

English

despoiling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

despoiling
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تسلب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опустошая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despojamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

despoiling
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spoliation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merosakkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plünderung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

despoiling
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탈취
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngrusak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bóc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாழ்க்கடிப்பும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हद्दपार करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

despoiling
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spoliazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

despoiling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спустошуючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

corupătoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεηλασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

despoiling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plundrar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

herjing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of despoiling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESPOILING»

The term «despoiling» is normally little used and occupies the 121.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESPOILING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about despoiling

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESPOILING»

Discover the use of despoiling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to despoiling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dionysius the Areopagite and the Neoplatonist Tradition: ...
This book discusses the Christian Platonist's adaptation of Hellenic metaphysics, language, and religious ritual. Dionysius is shown to clearly work within the Hellenic tradition, yet innovatively integrates Hellenic and Christian thought.
Professor John Dillon, Ms Sarah Klitenic Wear, 2013
2
Despoiling: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations Despoiling ndash; DepriveThe prospect of success in achieving our most cherished dream is not without its terrors.
‎2008
3
The Book of Exodus: A Critical, Theological Commentary
Nevertheless, this history of theological development must not obscure the sharp profile of the hardening motif as it first emerged in the plague narratives. Excursus II: The Despoiling of the Egyptians A. Calmet, Commentaire littiral sur tous Ies ...
Brevard S. Childs, 2004
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Studies in the Book of Exodus: Redaction, Reception, ...
Redaction, Reception, Interpretation Marc Vervenne. Several scholars have noticed these difficulties and studied this topic". Many, sometimes historicizing and/or psychologizing interpretations have been proposed. The despoiling has been ...
Marc Vervenne, 1996
5
The Life of Moses: The Yahwist as Historian in Exodus-Numbers
This reconstruction of a despoiling tradition seems to me quite forced and unsatisfactory at a number of points. First of all, the notion of despoiling in nasal in 3:22 and 12:36 is to be associated with military victory and not with flight.'' In 3: 20 the ...
John Van Seters, 1994
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Gazing Through a Prism Darkly: Reflections on Merold ...
After all, even gently despoiling the Egyptians is still despoiling, and none of this would be possible at all did not the need assert itself to escape from the land of the Pharaoh. To be critical is not necessarily to wish to be done with the one who  ...
B. Putt, 2009
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CODES of REALITY!: WHAT is LANGUAGE?
Despoiling. and. ennobling. Words can be used to despoil and to ennoble anything. See this scenario: a man sees another person as an ill-wisher. The very mention of that man, remembrance of him, and the sight of anything connected to him ...
VED from VICTORIA INSTITUTIONS, 2011
8
The Call of Moses and the Exodus Story: A ...
12.34-36, 39 Once the command concerning the despoiling of Egypt (112-3 and 3.21-22) is accepted as secondary, the fulfillment in 12.35f., clearly presupposing it (71117711 T133 111717: v. 35a), must be considered secondary as well.40 It ...
Jaeyoung Jeon, 2013
9
Commentary on Exodus
This process is described as the “despoiling” (waynajj4lû) of the Egyptians in 12: 36. Scholars debate the meaning of the divine instruction to the Israelites. Th. C. Vriezen concluded that the motif signifies the positive relationship that existed ...
Thomas B. Dozeman, 2009
10
Skullduggery: 45 True Tales of Disturbing the Dead
Despoiling. A. Bishop's. Grave. safeguards against thieves. The door of the chapel, though strongly. Skullduggery: 45 True Tales of Disturbing the Dead - Page 191 Despoiling A Bishop's Grave.
Brian Kannard, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESPOILING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term despoiling is used in the context of the following news items.
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A few words, wryly spoken…
If you become president, I presume you'll work hard to keep all those rapists and murderers from despoiling our great nation. But judging from ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
2
'Developer abuse'
NOT ALLOWED. And just last week during a rain storm a huge section of this illegal fill was washed into the wetlands despoiling it. Continued. «Minuteman News Center, Jul 15»
3
Dawn Fraser criticises Nick Kyrgios but his behaviour may be part of …
Tennis lovers do not deserve the ugliness of Kyrgios and other juvenile delinquents despoiling the game. Eric Palm Gympie (Qld). «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Is Three Still a Crowd? Polygamy and the Law After Obergefell v …
... exaggerated) conditions of life in a polygamous household, the corruption and debauchery, the despoiling of innocent women and children. «Justia Verdict, Jul 15»
5
Album review: Neil Young + Promise of the Real - The Monsanto …
The Monsanto Years finds the 69-year-old Canadian livid with what he perceives as the despoiling of America at the hands of corrupt ... «The National, Jul 15»
6
Pope Francis Arrives in Ecuador at Start of South American Visit
The pope also called for overthrowing a global “empire of money” that he blamed for fomenting wars and despoiling the natural environment. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
7
Time To Try Thucydides
A lot of culprits can be found in the story of despoiling the Greek patrimony, but it is hard to think of any more culpable than the system of fiat ... «New York Sun, Jul 15»
8
Neil Young's 'The Monsanto Years' attacks corporate greed
... suggests — is obsessed with what he perceives as the despoiling of America at the hands of corrupt corporations and complacent politicians. «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Young's 'Monsanto Years' attacks corporate greed
... suggests - is obsessed with what he perceives as the despoiling of America at the hands of corrupt corporations and complacent politicians. «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
10
Francis delivers a stern lecture for the ages
The Pope argues that humans are despoiling the Earth: "We see ourselves as her lords and masters, entitled to plunder her at will". 3. Climate ... «The Island.lk, Jul 15»

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