The meaning of Despoil
Despoil – definition
verbSteal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder.
Usage examples:
The church was despoiled of its marble wall covering
verbTo make a place less attractive especially by taking things away from it by force
Usage examples:
Many of the tombs had been despoiled.
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Word origin
Middle English: from Old French despoillier, from Latin despoliare ‘rob, plunder’ (from spolia ‘spoil’).
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