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despoil of
despoil something of something
to make something, such as a town, tomb, or building, lose value by stealing from it; to rob something of something. The vandals despoiled the castle of much of its furnishings. The land was despoiled of its fertility by overplanting.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Bronislava | | brah-nee-SLAH-vah (Russian) | Czech, Slovak, Russian |
| Aiko | | ah-ee-ko | Japanese |
| Solveig | | SOOL-vie (Norwegian), SOOL-vay (Swedish) | Norwegian, Swedish |
| Laleh | | - | Persian |
| Cedric | | SED-rik | English |
| Cindi | | SIN-dee | English |