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- [dih-spoil]
- /dɪˈspɔɪl/
- /dɪspˈɔɪlə/
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- [dih-spoil]
- /dɪˈspɔɪl/
Definitions of despoiler word
- verb with object despoiler to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage. 1
- noun despoiler One who despoils; one who strips by force; a plunderer. 1
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Origin of despoiler
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 Despoiler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
despoiler 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 66% 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.
despoiler usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for despoiler
noun despoiler
- raider — a person or thing that raids.
- burglar — A burglar is a thief who enters a house or other building by force.
- looter — spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- pickpocket — a person who steals money, wallets, etc., from the pockets of people, as in crowded public places.
- thief — a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny.
Antonyms for despoiler
noun despoiler
- police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- law — software law
- author — The author of a piece of writing is the person who wrote it.
- creator — The creator of something is the person who made it or invented it.
- restorable — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
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