DESPOIL


Meaning of DESPOIL in English

[ dɪ'spɔɪl ]

■ verb steal valuable or attractive possessions from (a place).

Derivatives

~er noun

~ment noun

despoliation dɪˌspəʊlɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~lier , from L. despoliare 'rob, plunder' (from spolia 'spoil').

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