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despoil
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de·spoil  (d-spoil)
tr.v. de·spoiled, de·spoil·ing, de·spoils
1. To sack; plunder.
2. To deprive of something valuable by force; rob: a region despoiled of its scenic beauty by unchecked development.

[Middle English despoilen, from Old French despoillier, from Latin dspolire : d-, de- + spolire, to plunder (from spolium, booty).]

de·spoiler n.
de·spoilment n.

despoil
Verb
Formal to plunder [Latin despoliare]
despoliation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.despoil - steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
take - take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
deplume, displume - strip of honors, possessions, or attributes
2.despoil - destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

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