How do you pronounce despoil?

despoil is pronounced as /dɪˈspɔɪl/.

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despoil

🪓despoil (despoíl)

verb

/dɪˈspɔɪl/

saquear (saquear)

despite despoiler

Meaning

To steal or violently remove valuable possessions from a place.

Traducción del significado

robar o quitar violentamente posesiones valiosas de un lugar

Oraciones de ejemplo

The invaders despoiled the village during the war.

Los invasores saquearon la aldea durante la guerra.

Synonyms

plunder, pillage, loot, rob

Antonyms

protect, preserve, save

Colocaciones

despoil the land, despoil the temple, despoil resources

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