🪓despoil

verb
/dɪˈspɔɪl/

Meaning

To steal or violently remove valuable possessions from a place.

Example Sentences

The invaders despoiled the village during the war.

Synonyms

plunder, pillage, loot, rob

Antonyms

protect, preserve, save

Collocations

despoil the land, despoil the temple, despoil resources

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