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spoil
Third Person
despoils
Present Participle
despoiling
Past Tense
despoiled
Past Participle
despoiled
1
to take valuables by force
- The invading army despoiled the village of all its treasures.
- Pirates despoiled merchant ships along the coast.
- During the conquest, the soldiers despoiled the temples.
- Raiders despoiled the town and carried off precious artifacts.
- The castle was despoiled by looters during the rebellion.
2
to destroy or severely damage something
- The hurricane despoiled the coastline, leaving homes in ruins.
- The forest was despoiled by illegal logging.
- War despoiled the region of its cultural heritage.
- The river was despoiled by industrial waste.
- Urban expansion despoiled the natural landscape.