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despoil

(dɪspɔɪl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense despoils, present participle despoiling, past tense, past participle despoiled

verb

To despoil a place means to make it less attractive, valuable, or important by taking things away from it or by destroying it.

[formal]

...people who despoil the countryside. [VERB noun]

...a landscape despoiled by coal-mining and heavy industry. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: plunder, destroy, strip, rob More Synonyms of despoil

despoil in British English

(dɪˈspɔɪl)

verb

(transitive)

to strip or deprive by force; plunder; rob; loot

Derived forms

despoiler (deˈspoiler)

noun

despoilment (deˈspoilment)

noun

Word origin

C13: from Old French despoillier, from Latin dēspoliāre, from de- + spoliāre to rob (esp of clothing); see spoil

despoil in American English

(diˈspɔɪl; dɪˈspɔɪl)

verb transitive

to deprive of something of value by or as by force; rob; plunder

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈravage

Derived forms

despoiler (deˈspoiler)

noun

despoilment (deˈspoilment)

noun

Word origin

ME despoilen < OFr despoiller < L despoliare < de-, intens. + spoliare, to strip, rob: see spoil

Examples of 'despoil' in a sentence
despoil

For some reason no looters had ever attempted to despoil this sublime vessel, perhaps because they feared some royal revenge.

(verb) in the sense of plunder

Definition

to plunder

(formal)

the modern day industry which has despoiled the town

Synonyms

plunder

They plundered and burned the town.

destroy

The building was completely destroyed.

strip

The government is slowly stripping us of our rights.

rob

A man who tried to rob a bank was sentenced yesterday.

devastate

A fire devastated large parts of the castle.

wreck

Vandals wrecked the garden.

rifle

The child rifled the till while her mother distracted the postmistress.

deprive

They've been deprived of the fuel necessary to heat their homes.

loot

Gangs began breaking windows and looting shops.

trash (slang)

Would they trash the place when the party was over?

total (slang)

I broke my collar bone and totalled the bike.

ravage

Drought ravaged the area.

dispossess

people who were dispossessed of their land

pillage

Soldiers went on a rampage, pillaging stores and shooting.

divest

They were divested of all their personal possessions.

denude

villages denuded of young people

vandalize

wreak havoc upon

Additional synonyms

in the sense of denude

Definition

to make bare

villages denuded of young people

Synonyms

deprive,

strip,

rob,

dispossess,

divest,

expropriate,

despoil (formal),

bereave

in the sense of deprive

They've been deprived of the fuel necessary to heat their homes.

Synonyms

dispossess,

rob,

strip,

divest,

expropriate,

despoil (formal),

bereave

in the sense of destroy

Definition

to ruin

The building was completely destroyed.

Synonyms

ruin,

smash,

crush,

waste,

devastate,

break down,

wreck,

shatter,

gut,

wipe out,

dispatch,

dismantle,

demolish,

trash (slang),

total (slang),

ravage,

slay (archaic, literary),

eradicate,

torpedo,

extinguish,

desolate,

annihilate,

put paid to,

raze,

blow to bits,

extirpate (archaic),

blow sky-high

Nearby words of
despoil

despicable
despise
despite
despoil
despoliation
despondency
despondent

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单词	despoil
释义	Trends of despoil View usage for: despoil (dɪspɔɪl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense despoils, present participle despoiling, past tense, past participle despoiled verb To despoil a place means to make it less attractive, valuable, or important by taking things away from it or by destroying it. [formal] ...people who despoil the countryside. [VERB noun] ...a landscape despoiled by coal-mining and heavy industry. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: plunder, destroy, strip, rob More Synonyms of despoil despoil in British English (dɪˈspɔɪl) verb (transitive) to strip or deprive by force; plunder; rob; loot Derived forms despoiler (deˈspoiler) noun despoilment (deˈspoilment) noun Word origin C13: from Old French despoillier, from Latin dēspoliāre, from de- + spoliāre to rob (esp of clothing); see spoil despoil in American English (diˈspɔɪl; dɪˈspɔɪl) verb transitive to deprive of something of value by or as by force; rob; plunder SIMILAR WORDS: ˈravage Derived forms despoiler (deˈspoiler) noun despoilment (deˈspoilment) noun Word origin ME despoilen < OFr despoiller < L despoliare < de-, intens. + spoliare, to strip, rob: see spoil Examples of 'despoil' in a sentence despoil For some reason no looters had ever attempted to despoil this sublime vessel, perhaps because they feared some royal revenge. Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001) (verb) in the sense of plunder Definition to plunder (formal) the modern day industry which has despoiled the town Synonyms plunder They plundered and burned the town. destroy The building was completely destroyed. strip The government is slowly stripping us of our rights. rob A man who tried to rob a bank was sentenced yesterday. devastate A fire devastated large parts of the castle. wreck Vandals wrecked the garden. rifle The child rifled the till while her mother distracted the postmistress. deprive They've been deprived of the fuel necessary to heat their homes. loot Gangs began breaking windows and looting shops. trash (slang) Would they trash the place when the party was over? total (slang) I broke my collar bone and totalled the bike. ravage Drought ravaged the area. dispossess people who were dispossessed of their land pillage Soldiers went on a rampage, pillaging stores and shooting. divest They were divested of all their personal possessions. denude villages denuded of young people vandalize wreak havoc upon Additional synonyms in the sense of denude Definition to make bare villages denuded of young people Synonyms deprive, strip, rob, dispossess, divest, expropriate, despoil (formal), bereave in the sense of deprive They've been deprived of the fuel necessary to heat their homes. Synonyms dispossess, rob, strip, divest, expropriate, despoil (formal), bereave in the sense of destroy Definition to ruin The building was completely destroyed. Synonyms ruin, smash, crush, waste, devastate, break down, wreck, shatter, gut, wipe out, dispatch, dismantle, demolish, trash (slang), total (slang), ravage, slay (archaic, literary), eradicate, torpedo, extinguish, desolate, annihilate, put paid to, raze, blow to bits, extirpate (archaic), blow sky-high Nearby words of despoil despicable despise despite despoil despoliation despondency despondent Synonyms of 'despoil' despoil Explore 'despoil' in the dictionary
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