What is another word for despoils?

Pronunciation: [dɪspˈɔ͡ɪlz] (IPA)

Despoils is a verb that means to strip or rob someone or something of their goods or possessions. There are many synonyms for this word which include pillages, loots, ravages, plunders, and spoils. These words refer to taking someone's belongings by force or without permission. Another synonym for despoils is ransacks, which means to search thoroughly or to turn something upside down. This word is often used in reference to a burglary or another crime that involves stealing or damaging someone's property. Other synonyms for despoils include confiscates, expropriates, and seizes, which can all be used to describe the act of taking something away from someone without their consent. Ultimately, all of these words describe the act of taking something that belongs to someone else, often in a violent or coercive manner.

What are the hypernyms for Despoils?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Despoils

It is a state, which despoils the lover of all he possesses in favor of his Beloved.
"Letters of Madam Guyon"
P. L. Upham
So man gone mad, despoils the gentle earth And wages war on beauty and on good.
"The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army"
Margaret Vandercook
"Because he games, loses, and despoils me of all I possess.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Famous quotes with Despoils

  • Besides, time, which despoils castles, enriches verses . . . Time broadens the scope of verses and I know of some which, like music, are everything for all men.
    Jorge Luis Borges

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