Associations to the word «Despoil»
Noun
- Plunder
- Looting
- Fleece
- Loot
- Israelites
- Sherwood
- Robber
- Sack
- Egyptian
- Treasure
- Spoil
- Cruelty
- Immunity
- Strip
- Hatred
- Sinking
- Sheriff
- Wealth
- Corpse
- Privilege
- Armour
- Ornament
- Nun
- Decay
- Liberty
- Implement
- Rich
- Corn
- Steal
- Beast
- Burden
- Attribute
- Possession
- Comfort
- Shrine
- Ruin
- Land
- Shame
- Temple
- Forever
- Enemy
- Rights
- Tomb
- Monk
- Virgin
- Statue
- Pleasure
- Faith
- Egypt
- Jews
- Tribe
- Dead
- Labor
- Rifle
- Desire
- Fortune
- Personality
- Now
- God
- Body
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
DESPOIL, verb. (transitive) To deprive for spoil; to take spoil from; to plunder; to rob; to pillage.
DESPOIL, verb. (transitive) To violently strip (someone), with indirect object of their possessions etc.; to rob.
DESPOIL, verb. (obsolete) (transitive or reflexive) To strip (someone) of their clothes; to undress.
DESPOIL, noun. (obsolete) Plunder; spoliation.
Dictionary definition
DESPOIL, verb. Steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners".
DESPOIL, verb. Destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.