All despoil synonyms
de·spoil
D d verb despoil
- denude — To denude an area means to destroy the plants in it.
- depopulate — To depopulate an area means to greatly reduce the number of people living there.
- maraud — to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory.
- vandalize — to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.
- desolate — A desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort.
- devastate — If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.
- dispossess — to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
- divest — to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.: The wind divested the trees of their leaves.
- wreck — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
- pillage — to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city.
- rob — to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
- strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
- sack — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
- deprive — If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it.
- plunder — to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town.
- devour — If a person or animal devours something, they eat it quickly and eagerly.
- spoil — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- rifle — a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
- raid — a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
- loot — spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- desecrate — If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it.
- wreak havoc — (Idiomatic) To cause damage, disruption, or destruction.
- depredate — to plunder or destroy; pillage
- spoliate — to rob, plunder, or despoil
- ransack — to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ravage — to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ravages: a face ravaged by grief.
- vandalise — to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.
noun despoil
- clean out — If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
- dilapidate — to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
- use up — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- lay waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- wrecker — a person or thing that wrecks.
- ruination — the act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined.