despoil — To strip of belongings, possessions, or value; to plunder or devastate something, especially natural resources or beautiful places.
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: To strip of belongings, possessions, or value; to plunder or devastate something, especially natural resources or beautiful places.
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈspɔɪl/
Korean meaning: 약탈하다, 파괴하다, 황폐화시키다
Korean pronunciation: 디-스포일 (강세: 스포일)
Example Sentences
- The tourists were accused of despoiling the pristine beach by leaving tons of trash behind.
- My little brother despoiled my room like a tiny Viking raider looking for hidden candy.
- The mining company was criticized for despoiling the mountain landscape.
despoil
VERB//dɪˈspɔɪl//
To strip of belongings, possessions, or value; to plunder or devastate something, especially natural resources or beautiful places.
To strip of belongings, possessions, or value; to plunder or devastate something, especially natural resources or beautiful places.
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They despoil with ease, but we toil to heal the soil!
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Origin
From Latin despoliare, meaning 'to strip completely' or 'to plunder.' The word originally described the act of completely removing someone's possessions or stripping them bare.
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“The tourists were accused of despoiling the pristine beach by leaving tons of trash behind.”
“My little brother despoiled my room like a tiny Viking raider looking for hidden candy.”
“The mining company was criticized for despoiling the mountain landscape.”
“She felt like her ex-boyfriend had despoiled her favorite restaurant by taking his new girlfriend there.”
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