DESPOIL

(verb) destroy and strip of its possession
"The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
synonyms : plunder , rape , spoil , violate
The landscape has been despoiled by industrial development. -added by nithi
(verb) steal goods; take as spoils
"During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
synonyms : foray , loot , pillage , plunder , ransack , reave , rifle , strip

Mnemonics for despoil

(Tag: English) The mob SPOILED (equivalent to destroyed ) the whole house and looted the valuables.
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(Tag: hindi) desh+ spoil; our desh(India) was spoiled because of despoil by english ppl
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(Tag: ) despoil(de=they{criminal}+spoil)they spoil the country ,took the rifle,violate the law made foray on village,loot and plunder people ,raped the ladies.
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