Definitions for despoil
dɪˈspɔɪlde·spoil

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, forayverb

   steal goods; take as spoils

   "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

2. rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunderverb

   destroy and strip of its possession

   "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. despoilnoun

   Plunder; spoliation.

2. despoilverb

   To deprive for spoil; to take spoil from; to plunder; to rob; to pillage.

3. despoilverb

   To violently strip (someone), with indirect object of their possessions etc.; to rob.

4. despoilverb

   To strip (someone) of their clothes; to undress.

5. Etymology: From despoiller (> French dépouiller), from despolio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DESPOILverb

   Etymology: despolio, Latin.

   1. To rob; to deprive. With of.

   Despoil’d of warlike arms, and knowen shield. Edmund Spenser.

   You are nobly born,
   Despoiled of your honour in your life. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   He waits with hellish rancour imminent,
   To intercept thy way, or send thee back
   Despoil’d of innocence, of faith, of bliss. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   He, pale as death, despoil’d of his array,
   Into the queen’s apartment takes his way. Dryden.

   Ev’n now thy aid,
   Eugene, with regiments unequal prest,
   Awaits: this day of all his honours gain’d
   Despoils him, if thy succour opportune
   Defends not the sad hour. Phillips.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. despoil

   Looting is the act of stealing, or the taking of goods by force, typically in the midst of a military, political, or other social crisis, such as war, natural disasters (where law and civil enforcement are temporarily ineffective), or rioting. The proceeds of all these activities can be described as booty, loot, plunder, spoils, or pillage.During modern-day armed conflicts, looting is prohibited by international law, and constitutes a war crime.

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1. despoil

   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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Despoilverb

   to strip, as of clothing; to divest or unclothe

2. Despoilverb

   to deprive for spoil; to plunder; to rob; to pillage; to strip; to divest; -- usually followed by of

3. Despoilnoun

   spoil

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Despoil

   de-spoil′, v.t. to spoil completely: to strip: to bereave: to rob.—ns. Despoil′er; Despoliā′tion, Despoil′ment. [O. Fr. despoiller (mod. dépouiller)—L. despoliāre—de, inten., and spolium, spoil.]

Anagrams for despoil »

1. peloids

2. spoiled

3. diploës

4. dipoles

5. elopids

6. soliped

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of despoil in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of despoil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of despoil in a Sentence

1. Francis Cardinal George, OMI:

   To despoil oneself of all wealth in Jesus’ name is a sign of faith in Divine Providence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=despoil
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Despoil
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=despoil
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Despoil
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despoil
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=despoil