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despoil

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despoil in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. destroy and strip of its possession
    "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
    rape  spoil  despoil  violate  plunder 
  2. steal goods; take as spoils
    "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
    plunder  despoil  loot  reave  strip  rifle  ransack  pillage  foray 
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