despoil Copy link Outline 1. spŏlio, 1 (with acc. and abl.)2. despŏlio, 13. exspŏlio, 14. exuo, v. TO STRIP. See also TO PILLAGE, PLUNDER. • despoil: 1. spŏlio, 1 (with acc. and abl.): v. to rob. 2. despŏlio, 1: to d. the temple of Diana, Dianae templum d., Cic. 3. exspŏlio, 1: to d. Pompey of his army and province, exercitu et provincia Pompeium ex., Cic.: Caes. 4. exuo, v. to strip. See also to pillage, plunder.
DESPOIL Copy link • DESPOILspoliare aliquem or aliquid; and aliquem or aliquid aliqua re. (The words are found in this connection and order.) spoliare atque orbare; spoliare atque denudare: spoliare aliquem aliqua re et depeculari (of money, argento): despoliare: exspoliare (strengthen the meaning of spoliare; which is to deprive a person or thing of what serves for use or ornament): detrahere spoliareque aliquid: privare aliquem aliqua re: adimere or eripere alicui aliquid: diripere (to plunder men, towns, etc): expilare: compilare (to strip temples, etc.; rob treasuries, etc.: the latter also aliquid aliqua re): nudare, denudare, exuere aliquem re: orbare aliquem re: multare aliquem re: SYN. in DEPRIVE.