despoil

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈspɔɪl/

verb

[with object]
  • steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder: the church was despoiled of its marble wall covering

Derivatives

despoiler

noun

despoilment

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French despoillier, from Latin despoliare 'rob, plunder' (from spolia 'spoil')