despoil
vt . 奪取,掠奪
奪取,掠奪
despoil v 1 :
steal goods ;
take as spoils ; "
During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners " [
synonym :
{
plunder }, {
despoil }, {
loot }, {
reave }, {
strip }, {
rifle },
{
ransack }, {
pillage }, {
foray }]
2 :
destroy and strip of its possession ; "
The soldiers raped the beautiful country " [
synonym : {
rape }, {
spoil }, {
despoil },
{
violate }, {
plunder }]
Despoil \
De *
spoil "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Despoiled };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Despoiling }.] [
OF .
despoiller ,
F .
d ['
e ]
pouiller ,
L .
despoliare ,
despoliatum ;
de -
spoliare to strip ,
rob ,
spolium spoil ,
booty .
Cf . {
Spoil }, {
Despoliation }.]
1 .
To strip ,
as of clothing ;
to divest or unclothe . [
Obs .]
--
Chaucer .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To deprive for spoil ;
to plunder ;
to rob ;
to pillage ;
to strip ;
to divest ; --
usually followed by of .
[
1913 Webster ]
The clothed earth is then bare ,
Despoiled is the summer fair . --
Gower .
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A law which restored to them an immense domain of which they had been despoiled . --
Macaulay .
[
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Despoiled of innocence ,
of faith ,
of bliss .
--
Milton .
Syn :
To strip ;
deprive ;
rob ;
bereave ;
rifle .
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1913 Webster ]
despoil \
de *
spoil "\,
n .
Spoil . [
Obs .] --
Wolsey .
[
1913 Webster ]
159 Moby Thesaurus words for "
despoil ":
abuse ,
adulterate ,
afflict ,
aggrieve ,
alloy ,
befoul ,
betray ,
bewitch ,
bleed ,
bleed white ,
blight ,
bring to ruin ,
canker ,
cheapen ,
coarsen ,
condemn ,
confound ,
consume ,
contaminate ,
corrupt ,
crucify ,
curse ,
damage ,
damn ,
deal destruction ,
debase ,
debauch ,
deceive ,
decimate ,
defile ,
deflower ,
degenerate ,
degrade ,
denature ,
denude ,
deplume ,
deprave ,
depredate ,
desecrate ,
desolate ,
destroy ,
devalue ,
devastate ,
devour ,
disadvantage ,
displume ,
disserve ,
dissolve ,
distort ,
distress ,
divest ,
do a mischief ,
do evil ,
do ill ,
do wrong ,
do wrong by ,
doom ,
drain ,
dry ,
engorge ,
envenom ,
exhaust ,
flay ,
fleece ,
forage ,
foray ,
force ,
freeboot ,
get into trouble ,
gobble ,
gobble up ,
gut ,
gut with fire ,
harass ,
harm ,
havoc ,
hex ,
hurt ,
impair ,
impoverish ,
incinerate ,
infect ,
injure ,
jinx ,
lay in ruins ,
lay waste ,
lead astray ,
loot ,
maltreat ,
maraud ,
menace ,
milk ,
mislead ,
mistreat ,
misuse ,
molest ,
outrage ,
persecute ,
pervert ,
pick clean ,
pillage ,
play havoc with ,
play hob with ,
pluck ,
plunder ,
poison ,
pollute ,
prejudice ,
prey on ,
prostitute ,
raid ,
ransack ,
rape ,
ravage ,
raven ,
ravish ,
reive ,
rifle ,
ruin ,
ruinate ,
sack ,
savage ,
scathe ,
seduce ,
shear ,
shipwreck ,
skin ,
soil ,
spoil ,
spoliate ,
strip ,
strip bare ,
suck dry ,
sully ,
swallow up ,
sweep ,
taint ,
threaten ,
throw into disorder ,
torment ,
torture ,
twist ,
ulcerate ,
unleash destruction ,
unleash the hurricane ,
upheave ,
vandalize ,
vaporize ,
violate ,
vitiate ,
vulgarize ,
warp ,
waste ,
wound ,
wrack ,
wreak havoc ,
wreak havoc on ,
wreck ,
wrong
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DESPOIL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster despoil applies to looting or robbing without suggesting accompanying destruction
DESPOIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary We will defeat the scourge of our society: the criminals who despoil our quality of life
Despoil - definition of despoil by The Free Dictionary To deprive of something valuable, especially by force; rob: The invaders despoiled the town of its art
DESPOIL Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Despoil is to spoil, only worse You may spoil a dinner party by being late, but we all despoil the earth with pollution and over-consumption The Latin root of despoil meant "to strip or rob" and although despoil is used more broadly now, it has that sense within it
DESPOIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary To despoil a place means to make it less attractive, valuable, or important by taking things away from it or by destroying it
despoil, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb despoil, eight of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
What Does despoil Mean? Definition Examples | Dictionary. net Learn what despoil means with clear definitions, pronunciation, synonyms, and real-world examples Simple explanations to help you use despoil correctly
Despoil - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Despoil is to spoil, only worse You may spoil a dinner party by being late, but we all despoil the earth with pollution and over-consumption The Latin root of despoil meant "to strip or rob" and although despoil is used more broadly now, it has that sense within it
despoil verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of despoil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
What does despoil mean? - Definitions. net Despoil is a verb that refers to stealing or taking away something valuable from a person, place or thing, typically in a forceful or violent manner It also implies damaging, ruining or destroying something, especially its natural or original state