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16 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Despoil' in a Sentence

"To take away possessions or valuable things from someone by force; to rob, plunder, or pillage." more

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The band of robbers planned to despoil the treasure chest hidden in the cave.
Greedy pirates attempted to despoil the peaceful village, taking away all their valuable belongings.
The naughty raccoons managed to despoil the picnic area, scattering food everywhere.
The pirates attempted to despoil the island, taking away all the treasures they could find.
The vandals tried to despoil the beautiful garden by uprooting flowers and damaging the plants.
The mischievous raccoon tried to despoil the garden of its ripe tomatoes.
The mischievous bandits planned to despoil the farmer's fields, stealing his crops.
The vultures swooped down to despoil the remains of the fallen prey in the wild.
The naughty leprechaun wanted to despoil the children's toy box on St. Patrick's Day.
The ruthless dragon aimed to despoil the kingdom, hoarding gold and precious jewels in its lair.
The space explorer discovered an alien planet where invaders sought to despoil the natural resources.
Greedy developers wanted to despoil the lush forest to build a shopping mall.
The mischievous raccoon managed to despoil the campsite by scattering trash everywhere.
The naughty crow wanted to despoil the picnic by stealing all the sandwiches.
The naughty elf wanted to despoil Santa's toy workshop by hiding all the presents.
Pirates sailed the seas to despoil other ships of their treasures.

Despoil

dih-spoil
verbTo take away possessions or valuable things from someone by force; to rob, plunder, or pillage.
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Last Updated On: February 21, 2024
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