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despoil

/dɪˈspɔɪl/

despoilverb

despoiled

Past Simple

despoiled

Past Participle

despoiling

Gerund

/dɪˈspɔɪl/

Translations

The war threatened to despoil the entire region.

Война угрожала разорить весь регион.

The invaders came to despoil the village.

Захватчики пришли грабить деревню.

Additional translations

Definitions

To strip of possessions, things of value, or qualities; to rob or plunder.

The invaders despoiled the village, taking everything of value.

To strip or deprive something of its beauty, value, or quality.

The construction project despoiled the natural landscape of the area.

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