expolio

Definitions of expolio
  1. noun
    the act of stripping and taking by force
    synonyms: despojo, expoliación
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    type of:
    pillaje, saqueo
    the act of stealing valuable things from a place
  2. noun
    goods or money obtained illegally
    synonyms: botín, consumado, despojo, espolio, pillaje, presa, saqueo
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    type of:
    hurto
    property that has been stolen
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