despoil
to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
Origin of despoil
1Other words for despoil
Other words from despoil
- de·spoil·er, noun
- de·spoil·ment, noun
- un·de·spoiled, adjective
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How to use despoil in a sentence
Eco-sceptic Brits weary of seeing their green and pleasant land despoiled with wind turbines, nodded their heads in agreement.
The Grand Old Duke of Edinburgh: Why Everybody Loves Phil | Tom Sykes | November 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAfghans have also been their own worst enemies, standing by as their friends and relatives despoiled the public realm.
My poor son would have been despoiled and wronged like the king, my husband, and I should have been the cause of it.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de BalzacBut the room was empty save for the despoiled carcass, and there was no sign of the aliens who had been sent out to scout.
Star Born | Andre NortonThe riot ended only when the captain had been despoiled of the peppermints he had provided for such contingencies.
Cursed | George Allan England
But while he despoiled the Saxon prelates, he would suffer no royal spoliation of the Norman bishops.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V | John LordMultitudes were despoiled of their goods, hundreds lost their lives at the hands of their cruel guests.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry Baird
British Dictionary definitions for despoil
/ (dɪˈspɔɪl) /
(tr) to strip or deprive by force; plunder; rob; loot
Origin of despoil
1Derived forms of despoil
- despoiler, noun
- despoilment, noun
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