Despoil word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "despoil" word

[verb] destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
[verb] steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

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\De*spoil"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Despoiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Despoiling}.] [OF. despoiller, F. d['e]pouiller, L. despoliare, despoliatum; de- + spoliare to strip, rob, spolium spoil, booty. Cf. {Spoil}, {Despoliation}.] 1. To strip, as of clothing; to divest or unclothe. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To deprive for spoil; to plunder; to rob; to pillage; to strip; to divest; -- usually followed by of. The clothed earth is then bare, Despoiled is the summer fair. --Gower. A law which restored to them an immense domain of which they had been despoiled. --Macaulay. Despoiled of innocence, of faith, of bliss. --Milton. Syn: To strip; deprive; rob; bereave; rifle.
\De*spoil"\, n. Spoil. [Obs.] --Wolsey.

Synonyms for despoil

foray, loot, pillage, plunder, plunder, ransack, rape, reave, rifle, spoil, strip, violate

Related terms: abuse, contaminate, damage, debase, debauch, defile, degrade, devour, divest, do evil, envenom, fleece, gut with fire, impoverish, milk, misuse, ravish, ruin, shipwreck, threaten, vandalize, waste

The fun area, different aproach to word »despoil«

Let's analyse "despoil" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: LIOPSED. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. . ... .--. --- .. .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: despoil: 5 + 6 + 9 = 20, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: despoil: 4 + 5 + 1 + 7 + 6 + 9 + 3 = 35, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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