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Despoiled Definition & Meaning

despoiled
adjective
  1. having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence; "the raped countryside"

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What does despoiled mean?
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence; "the raped countryside"
What part of speech is despoiled?
Despoiled is an adjective.

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