DESPOIL


Meaning of DESPOIL in English

de ‧ spoil /dɪˈspɔɪl/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] literary

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: despoillier , from Latin spoliare 'to rob' ]

1 . to make a place much less attractive by removing or damaging things ⇨ spoil

2 . to steal from a place or people using force, especially in a war

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