verb
despoil
Despoil (verb) means to plunder; to pillage; take spoil from.
verb
1
To plunder; to pillage; take spoil from.
2
To violently strip (someone), with indirect object of their possessions etc.; to rob.
3
To strip (someone) of their clothes; to undress.
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Etymology
From Middle English despoylen, dispoylen, from Old French despoillier ( > French dépouiller), from Latin dēspoliō, dēspoliāre.
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What is the meaning of despoil?
"despoil" (verb) means to plunder; to pillage; take spoil from.
What are the different meanings of despoil?
"despoil" has 3 main meanings: 1. To plunder; to pillage; take spoil from; 2. To violently strip (someone), with indirect object of their possessions etc.; to rob; 3. To strip (someone) of their clothes; to undress.