Despoiled
[dɪ'spɔɪld]
Definition
(adj.) having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence; 'the raped countryside' .
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Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Despoil
Editor: Nell
Examples
- She abdicated her throne, and despoiled herself of her imperial sceptre among the ice rocks that surrounded us. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- At such a moment this gift of despoiled Italy to the world was a noble revenge, setting in motion incalculable beneficent forces and agencies. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- She was haughty and fearless; she cherished a love of power, and a bitter contempt for him who had despoiled himself of a kingdom. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Or shall the dead be despoiled? Plato. The Republic.
Editor: Nell