despoil
[ dih-spoil ]
/ dɪˈspɔɪl /
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verb (used with object)
to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
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Origin of despoil
OTHER WORDS FROM despoil
de·spoil·er, nounde·spoil·ment, nounun·de·spoiled, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for despoil
despoil
/ (dɪˈspɔɪl) /
verb
(tr) to strip or deprive by force; plunder; rob; loot
Derived forms of despoil
despoiler, noundespoilment, nounWord Origin for despoil
C13: from Old French despoillier, from Latin dēspoliāre, from de- + spoliāre to rob (esp of clothing); see spoil
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