despoil of



despoil something of something

to make something, such as a town, tomb, or building, lose value by stealing from it; to rob something of something. The vandals despoiled the castle of much of its furnishings. The land was despoiled of its fertility by overplanting.
See also: of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bayram-Turkish
Renatare-NAH-tah (Italian, Spanish, German, Polish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Slovene, Late Roman
EemilE:-meelFinnish
GlÁUcia-Portuguese
Rasha-Arabic
Alonah-LONHebrew