despoil
[ dih-spoil ]
/ dɪˈspɔɪl /
verb (used with object)
to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
Origin of despoil
SYNONYMS FOR despoil
OTHER WORDS FROM despoil
de·spoil·er, noun de·spoil·ment, noun un·de·spoiled, adjectiveWords nearby despoil
despicable,
despise,
despite,
despiteful,
despiteous,
despoil,
despoliation,
despond,
despondency,
despondent,
despot
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British Dictionary definitions for despoil
despoil
/ (dɪˈspɔɪl) /
verb
(tr)
to strip or deprive by force; plunder; rob; loot
Derived forms of despoil
despoiler, noun despoilment, nounWord Origin for despoil
C13: from Old French
despoillier, from Latin
dēspoliāre, from
de- +
spoliāre to rob (esp of clothing); see
spoil