definition of
despoil

[1] #1 despoil v. [plunder, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray] steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners". wn

[2] #2 despoil v. [rape, spoil, violate, plunder] destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country". wn