Despoil

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Updated June 2026

Definition

To rob or strip a place of its valuables, plundering it for personal gain.

“Looters despoiled the ancient temple and carried off priceless artefacts.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

de·spoil

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Synonyms

plunderloot reave strip rifleransackpillageforay

Antonyms

restore preserve protect

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Anagrams of Despoil

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dipoles

Words you can make from Despoil

Shorter words formed from the letters in “despoil”.

dipole dispel isolde lisped oldies pilose poised posied siloed sliped sloped soiled spiled deils delis dilos diols diose diple dipso doles dopes eidos elops

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polished

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