despojo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- loot noun Goods stolen or taken by force, especially during war, a riot, or (in video games) after defeating an enemy.
- pillage verb To loot or plunder a place by force, typically during war.
- plunder verb To steal goods from a place by force, typically during war or unrest.
- plundering noun The act of stealing goods or resources by force.
- remnant noun A small remaining piece or amount of something bigger that once existed.
- spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
Senses
despojo is used for these senses in English:
- loot (slang) Synonym of money.
- pillage The spoils of war.
- plunder The loot attained by plundering.
- remnant The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.
- spoil (Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
- spoliation (uncountable, archaic) The action of spoliating, or forcibly seizing property; pillage, plunder; also, the state of having property forcibly seized; (countable) an instance of this; a robbery, a seizure.
loot — full definition
- noun Goods stolen or taken by force, especially during war, a riot, or (in video games) after defeating an enemy.
- verb To steal goods, typically during a war, riot, or other chaos.
pillage — full definition
- verb To loot or plunder a place by force, typically during war.
- noun The act of looting, or the goods taken by looting.