Antonyms for de-spoils

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : dih-spoil

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈspɔɪl

Definition of de-spoils

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-spoils

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