# despoil

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈspɔɪl/

## Definitions
1. To plunder; to pillage; take spoil from.
2. To violently strip (someone), with indirect object of their possessions etc.; to rob.
3. To strip (someone) of their clothes; to undress.

## Etymology
From Middle English despoylen, dispoylen, from Old French despoillier ( > French dépouiller), from Latin dēspoliō, dēspoliāre.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/despoil