despoiled

de·spoil

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-spoil]
- /dɪˈspɔɪl/
- /dɪˈspɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-spoil]
- /dɪˈspɔɪl/

Definitions of despoiled word

verb with object despoiled to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage. 1
noun despoiled Simple past tense and past participle of despoil. 1

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Origin of despoiled

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English despoilen < Old French despoillier < Latin dēspoliāre to strip, rob, plunder, equivalent to dē- de- + spoliāre to plunder; see spoil

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Parts of speech for Despoiled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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despoiled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for despoiled

adjective despoiled

corrupted — guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
debased — rendered less valuable or admirable
ruined — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
unfurnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.

All 4 Synonyms of despoiled

Antonyms for despoiled

verb despoiled

built — Built is the past tense and past participle of build.
clothed — If you are clothed in a certain way, you are dressed in that way.
constructed — to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.
covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.
created — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.

All 13 Antonyms of despoiled