despoil
verb (used with object)
to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
has been despoiling
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present perfect progressiveof despoil (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"It is Vernon's Holy Tree the young rascal has been despoiling," said Sir Willoughby merrily.
From The Egoist by George Meredith
