Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   despoil

   /dɪˈspɔɪl/

   verb

   • 1. steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder: "the church was despoiled of its marble wall covering" Similar plunderpillagerobravageharrymaraudravishraperaidransacklootsackrifledevastatelay wastewreak havoc onvandalizedestroyruinwreckrazelevelannihilategutrare:depredatearchaic:reaverobstripdeprivedispossessdenudedivestrelieveclean outarchaic:reave

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French despoillier, from Latin despoliare ‘rob, plunder’ (from spolia ‘spoil’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. despoiler noun
   • 2. despoilment noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESPOIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Despoil means to make a place less attractive by taking things away from it by force. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences and find out its synonym pillage.

   • English (US)

     DESPOIL meaning: 1. to make a place less attractive...

   • Znaczenie Despoil, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     despoil definicja: 1. to make a place less attractive...

   • Traditional

     DESPOIL translate: （尤指掠奪性地）破壞，洗劫. Learn more in the...

   • Despoil in Simplified Chinese

     DESPOIL translate: （尤指掠夺性地）破坏，洗劫. Learn more in the...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     despoil 의미, 정의, despoil의 정의: 1. to make a place less...

   • Pronunciation in English

     despoil pronunciation. How to say despoil. Listen to the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › despoilDespoil Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › despoil

   • Cached

   Despoil means to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage. See synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of despoil.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESPOIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   Despoil means to make a place less attractive by taking things away from it by force. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences and find out its synonym pillage.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › despoilDESPOIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › despoil

   • Cached

   Despoil means to strip or deprive by force, such as robbing or plundering. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of despoil from Dictionary.com, and see how it is used in sentences.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › despoilDespoil - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › despoil

   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › despoilDespoil - definition of despoil by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › despoil

   • Cached

   Despoil means to rob, plunder, or ruin something valuable, especially by force. Find the origin, usage, and examples of despoil and related words in this comprehensive online dictionary.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdespoil verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Definition of despoil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.