despoil
verb (used with object)
to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
despoiler
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a word derived from
despoil.
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere, however, some homeowners’ associations banned the creature, deeming it a despoiler of property values.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2015
The purported despoiler is Lopakhin, an upstart peasant turned real estate developer who plans to raze the family's mansion and orchard to create a cottage camp for vacationers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lately the housewife's attention has been sought by new suitors: consumerists, ecologists and politicians, who warn that enzymes could be a health hazard and detergent phosphates a major despoiler of the environment.
From Time Magazine Archive
Soon, though, the SEC charged, Vesco began acting as despoiler.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fire ant suddenly became the target of a barrage of government releases, motion pictures, and government-inspired stories portraying it as a despoiler of southern agriculture and a killer of birds, livestock, and man.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
