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despoil

verb

/dɪˈspɔɪl/

Meaning

To steal or violently remove valuable possessions from a place.

The invaders despoiled the village during the war.

plunder, pillage, loot, rob

protect, preserve, save

despoil the land, despoil the temple, despoil resources

To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.

to look carefully for someone or something; to examine thoroughly

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

To want something to happen or be true and think it is possible.

To strengthen a place, person, or thing physically or mentally.

to make, create, or manufacture something