10+ Synonyms for Despoil & Similar Words
Definition of despoil
- verb
- steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
- destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
10 synonyms found
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- What are synonyms for despoil?
- Synonyms for despoil include: foray, loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, rape, reave, rifle, strip, violate.
- How many synonyms does despoil have?
- Despoil has 10 synonyms.