DESPOIL


Meaning of DESPOIL in English

v.tr. literary (often foll. by of) plunder; rob; deprive (despoiled the roof of its lead). despoiler n. despoilment n. despoliation n.

[ ME f. OF despoill(i)er f. L despoliare (as DE-, spoliare SPOIL) ]

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