What does despoil mean?
Definitions for despoil
dɪˈspɔɪlde·spoil
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Princeton's WordNet
plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, forayverb
steal goods; take as spoils
"During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunderverb
destroy and strip of its possession
"The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
Wiktionary
despoilnoun
Plunder; spoliation.
despoilverb
To deprive for spoil; to take spoil from; to plunder; to rob; to pillage.
despoilverb
To violently strip (someone), with indirect object of their possessions etc.; to rob.
despoilverb
To strip (someone) of their clothes; to undress.
Etymology: From despoiller (> French dépouiller), from despolio.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To DESPOILverb
Etymology: despolio, Latin.
Despoil’d of warlike arms, and knowen shield. Edmund Spenser.
You are nobly born,
Despoiled of your honour in your life. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.He waits with hellish rancour imminent,
To intercept thy way, or send thee back
Despoil’d of innocence, of faith, of bliss. John Milton, Par. Lost.He, pale as death, despoil’d of his array,
Into the queen’s apartment takes his way. Dryden.Ev’n now thy aid,
Eugene, with regiments unequal prest,
Awaits: this day of all his honours gain’d
Despoils him, if thy succour opportune
Defends not the sad hour. Phillips.
Wikipedia
despoil
Looting is the act of stealing, or the taking of goods by force, typically in the midst of a military, political, or other social crisis, such as war, natural disasters (where law and civil enforcement are temporarily ineffective), or rioting. The proceeds of all these activities can be described as booty, loot, plunder, spoils, or pillage.During modern-day armed conflicts, looting is prohibited by international law, and constitutes a war crime.
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despoil
Despoil is a verb that refers to stealing or taking away something valuable from a person, place or thing, typically in a forceful or violent manner. It also implies damaging, ruining or destroying something, especially its natural or original state.
Webster Dictionary
Despoilverb
to strip, as of clothing; to divest or unclothe
Despoilverb
to deprive for spoil; to plunder; to rob; to pillage; to strip; to divest; -- usually followed by of
Despoilnoun
spoil
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Despoil
de-spoil′, v.t. to spoil completely: to strip: to bereave: to rob.—ns. Despoil′er; Despoliā′tion, Despoil′ment. [O. Fr. despoiller (mod. dépouiller)—L. despoliāre—de, inten., and spolium, spoil.]
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Anagrams for despoil »
peloids
spoiled
diploës
dipoles
elopids
soliped
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of despoil in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of despoil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of despoil in a Sentence
To despoil oneself of all wealth in Jesus’ name is a sign of faith in Divine Providence.
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- плячкосвам, грабя, ограбвамBulgarian
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