despoil

verb

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There are 2 syllables in the word despoil.

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de · spoil

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Definition of despoil:

despoil (verb):: to plunder; verb. steal goods; take as spoils.; to strip of belongings, possessions, or value pillage

Synonyms for despoil:

denude

deplume

deprive

destroy

devastate

displume

dispossess

divest

foray

loot

maraud

pillage

plunder

raid

ransack

ravage

reave

rifle

rob

sack

steal (from)

strip

take

total

trash

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Antonyms for despoil:

adjust

adorn

aid

amend

appropriate

approve

assist

augment

beautify

behave

benefit

bestow

build

care for

cherish

clean

cleanse

clothe

commend

confer

consecrate

conserve

construct

correct

cover

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