DESPOIL


Meaning of DESPOIL in English

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

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