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To steal or violently remove valuable possessions from

To deprive for spoil

To desecrate or decrease the value, character, or quality of

To unlawfully take possession of something

To engage in carnal activity with a person unwilling or unable to give consent

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Verb

To steal or violently remove valuable possessions from

treat sacrilegiously

treat with disrespect

moonlight requisition

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

bring about the downfall of

be a blot on the landscape

play mischief with

reduce to rubble

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

commit sacrilege

blaspheme against

commit sacrilege against

raze to the ground

wipe off the map

make a Horlicks of

play havoc with

do something badly

bring someone to their knees

wipe off the face of the earth

stand in the way of

upset the applecart

bring to an end

reduce to ruins

wipe from the face of the earth

put the stopper on

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

make a nonsense of

be detrimental to

put out of action

put out of commission

cause detriment to

put the mockers on

make degenerate

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

get the better of

make a pig's ear of

play merry hell with

put a damper on

knock to pieces

make unattractive

set a bad example

be prejudicial to

render ineffective

rain on someone's parade

reflect badly on

bring into disrepute

outmanoeuvre^UK

cook someone's goose

cramp one's style

spike someone's guns

damage beyond repair

queer someone's pitch

drag through the mud

give someone a drubbing

take to cleaners

make mincemeat of

take wind out of sails

give someone a hiding

pip at the post

run roughshod over

run rings round

turn inside out

drag through the mire

run rings around

make a botch of

win a victory over

blow out of the water

wipe the floor with

make a dog's dinner of

take to the cleaners

be the ruination of

make of no use or value

throw a monkey wrench into

wreak havoc with

bring to nought

commit genocide

be disadvantageous to

put the skids under

strike at the foundations

cut a swath through

seal the doom of

be deleterious to

distort the shape of

run onto the rocks

bend out of shape

badly influence

throw monkey wrench in

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

result in harm to

have an effect on

have an impact on

exert influence on

drive a nail into the coffin of

reduce to beggary

result in damage to

lead to the end of

deliver a blow to

cripple financially

live in the gutter

give the run around

dash one's hope

cast gloom over

take someone's life

give the coup de grâce

administer the coup de grâce

drive to the wall

move in for the kill

cast a gloom upon

bring a note of sadness to

bring under the yoke

put the squeeze on

take advantage of

persuade someone to have sexual intercourse

have your wicked way with

destroy by fire

reduce to ashes

burn to the ground

burn to a crisp

be violent toward

have a negative effect on

have a negative impact on

throw into chaos

turn topsy-turvy

throw into disorder

throw into confusion

put in a bad light

knock the stuffing out of

give a bad name to

knock props from under

poke full of holes

take down a peg

knock bottom out

shoot full of holes

bring shame upon

rip up and down

give a black eye

bring discredit to

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

tar and feather

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

take the wind out of your sails

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“If you despoil a whole town, if you wreck the environment for thousands of people, somebody's going to describe you as an entrepreneurial genius.”

Verb

To deprive for spoil

prevent from using

prevent from having

throw into the street

prevent from gaining

preclude from gaining

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“The looters planned to despoil the abandoned house of its valuable artwork.”

Verb

To desecrate or decrease the value, character, or quality of

commit sacrilege

treat with disrespect

treat sacrilegiously

Verb

To unlawfully take possession of something

help oneself to

take for oneself

have one's fingers in the till

take possession of

have sticky fingers

gain possession of

be light-fingered

hold for ransom

put hand in cookie jar

commit white-collar crime

have one's hand in the till

line one's purse with

defraud someone of

line one's pockets with

dip into the public purse

moonlight requisition

possess oneself of

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Verb

To engage in carnal activity with a person unwilling or unable to give consent

sexually assault

force yourself on

take advantage of

indecently assault

pop someone's cherry

have one's evil way with

have your way with

take away someone's innocence

have your wicked way with

sexually harass

persuade someone to have sexual intercourse

be violent toward

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