Antonyms for de-spoil


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : dih-spoil
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈspɔɪl


Definition of de-spoil

Origin :
  • c.1300, from Old French despoillier (12c., Modern French dépouiller) "to strip, rob, deprive of, steal, borrow," from Latin despoliare "to rob, despoil, plunder," from de- "entirely" (see de-) + spoliare "to strip of clothing, rob," from spolium "armor, booty" (see spoil (v.)). Related: Despoiled; despoiling.
  • As in ruination : noun ruin
  • As in loot : verb steal goods
  • As in maraud : verb pillage and plunder
  • As in pillage : verb plunder, destroy
  • As in plunder : verb ravage, steal
  • As in profane : verb defile, desecrate
  • As in raid : verb attack, pillage
  • As in ransack : verb turn inside out in search; ravage
  • As in rape : verb sexual assault by force; act of plunder
  • As in ravage : verb destroy, ransack
  • As in rifle : verb ransack
  • As in rob : verb steal, deprive
  • As in ruin : verb devastate, destroy
  • As in sack : verb raid, plunder
  • As in spoil : verb ruin, hurt
  • As in steal : verb take something without permission
  • As in strip : verb bare, uncover
  • As in vandalize : verb destroy
  • As in waste : verb ruin, destroy
  • As in wreak havoc : verb cause destruction
  • As in depredate : verb plunder
  • As in harrow : verb sack
  • As in pauperize : verb ruin
  • As in spoliate : verb sack
  • As in unclothe : verb strip
  • As in corrupt : verb pervert; pollute
  • As in deflower : verb ravish; take away beauty
  • As in deprive : verb keep or take away something wanted, needed
  • As in desecrate : verb abuse, violate
  • As in desolate : verb ravage, destroy
  • As in despoil : verb ravage, destroy
  • As in destroy : verb demolish, devastate
  • As in devastate : verb demolish, destroy
  • As in divest : verb dispossess; take off
  • As in fleece : verb plunder, steal
  • As in gut : verb clean out, strip
  • As in harass : verb badger

Synonyms for de-spoil

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