despoil

[ dih-spoil ]

/ dɪˈspɔɪl /

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verb (used with object)

to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.

Origin of despoil

1175–1225; Middle English despoilen<Old French despoillier<Latin dēspoliāre to strip, rob, plunder, equivalent to dē-de- + spoliāre to plunder; see spoil

SYNONYMS FOR despoil

dispossess, divest; rifle, sack; fleece.

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OTHER WORDS FROM despoil

de·spoil·er, nounde·spoil·ment, nounun·de·spoiled, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for despoil

Multitudes 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
“We must wait and see,” answered the leader, as he once more left the engine and finally reached the despoiled baggage car.
Chasing an Iron Horse|Edward Robins
Alphonso, the despoiled lord of León, succeeded to the throne of Castile.
The Lay of the Cid|R. Selden Rose
The English commander visited Cartagena, which he found had again been despoiled by buccaneers.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton

During this interval, the thief had entered, and despoiled me of my treasure.
Edgar Huntley|Charles Brockden Brown

British Dictionary definitions for despoil

despoil

/ (dɪˈspɔɪl) /

verb

(tr) to strip or deprive by force; plunder; rob; loot

Derived forms of despoil

despoiler, noundespoilment, noun

Word 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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单词	despoil
释义	despoil [ dih-spoil ] / dɪˈspɔɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR despoil ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage. Origin of despoil 1175–1225; Middle English despoilen<Old French despoillier<Latin dēspoliāre to strip, rob, plunder, equivalent to dē-de- + spoliāre to plunder; see spoil SYNONYMS FOR despoil dispossess, divest; rifle, sack; fleece. SEE SYNONYMS FOR despoil ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM despoil de·spoil·er, nounde·spoil·ment, nounun·de·spoiled, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for despoil Multitudes 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 “We must wait and see,” answered the leader, as he once more left the engine and finally reached the despoiled baggage car. Chasing an Iron Horse\|Edward Robins Alphonso, the despoiled lord of León, succeeded to the throne of Castile. The Lay of the Cid\|R. Selden Rose The English commander visited Cartagena, which he found had again been despoiled by buccaneers. The Colonization of North America\|Herbert Eugene Bolton During this interval, the thief had entered, and despoiled me of my treasure. Edgar Huntley\|Charles Brockden Brown British Dictionary definitions for despoil despoil / (dɪˈspɔɪl) / verb (tr) to strip or deprive by force; plunder; rob; loot Derived forms of despoil despoiler, noundespoilment, noun Word Origin for despoil C13: from Old French despoillier, from Latin dēspoliāre, from de- + spoliāre to rob (esp of clothing); see spoil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to despoil denude, depopulate, maraud, vandalize, desolate, devastate, dispossess, divest, wreck, pillage, rob, strip, sack, deprive, plunder, devour, spoil, rifle, raid, loot
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despoil

verb (used with object)

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