despoil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for despoil in the English»French Dictionary

despoil [Brit dɪˈspɔɪl, Am dəˈspɔɪl] VB trans form, liter

despoil area, country:

despoil

dévaster

Translations for despoil in the French»English Dictionary

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spolier

to despoil form (de of)

despoil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for despoil in the English»French Dictionary

despoil [dɪˈspɔɪl] VB trans

despoil

dévaliser

Translations for despoil in the French»English Dictionary

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spolier qn de qc

to despoil sb of sth

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Great fortunes have been made and hundreds of planets conquered and despoiled.

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As one industry abandoned the land it had despoiled, newer ones moved in and used the space, and finally this was turned over to housing.

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He gave back its honour to a slandered country which without him would have been despoiled of its memory.

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They are on despoiled land.

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Public places and sidewalks are despoiled with filth and litter, rivers and canals act as garbage dumps.

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The frightened citizens had no means of resistance, and many found it hard to stand by and see their country despoiled by a few hundred troops.

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Once they have caught the attention, which comes easily, the onlooker is transported to a difficult, harsh world despoiled by man's thoughtless ways.

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In addition to being fine at these things themselves, they defend others who create it, and seek out and punish those who despoil it.

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When they discover the crypt despoiled and hear a woman singing on the supposed uninhabited island, they set out to find her.

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The extent to which the property of the people has been despoiled can only be approximated...

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