transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈspȯi(-ə)l ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English despoylen, from Anglo-French despoiller, from Latin despoliare, from de- + spoliare to strip, rob — more at spoil
Date: 14th century
: to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
Synonyms: see ravage
• de·spoil·er noun
• de·spoil·ment -mənt noun