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What is another word for despoil?

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Steal or violently remove valuable possessions from

To deprive for spoil

To destroy or damage the value or quality of

To unlawfully take possession of something

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

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

Subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation

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Verb

Steal or violently remove valuable possessions from

moonlight requisition

play mischief with

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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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To destroy or damage the value or quality of

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

treat sacrilegiously

treat with disrespect

commit sacrilege

bring about the downfall of

be a blot on the landscape

raze to the ground

blaspheme against

commit sacrilege against

reduce to rubble

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

play havoc with

be detrimental to

play merry hell with

render ineffective

cause detriment to

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put out of commission

damage beyond repair

bring to an end

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

be deleterious to

make of no use or value

put the skids under

be the ruination of

seal the doom of

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

run onto the rocks

drive a nail into the coffin of

drive a coach and horses through

shoot full of holes

blow out of the water

give the lie to

bring someone to their knees

rain on someone's parade

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Verb

Despoil

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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

Verb

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

take advantage of

take for a ride

put one over on

pull a fast one on

pull a swifty on

take to the cleaners

lead up the garden path

give someone a bum steer

sell down the river

sell a bill of goods

pull a fast one

sell a bill of goods to

do the dirty on

pull the wool over someone's eyes

charge too much

suck the life out of

outmanoeuvre^UK

do someone in the eye

bleed someone of something

obtain by force

take to cleaners

live off the backs of

lead down the garden path

withhold rights from

stab in the back

worm one's way out of

beat around the bush

pull something funny

stack the cards

stretch the rules

hit below the belt

put the screws to

throw dust in someone's eyes

get the better of

pull someone's leg

make a sucker of

play a practical joke on

play a prank on

play games with

break the rules

steal someone blind

skim off the top

play for a sucker

take liberties with

use for one's own ends

obtain by threats

worm something out of someone

put the bite on someone for

blackmail someone for

obtain under duress

make pay through nose

obtain by threat

bring to its knees

give the business

take advantage of somebody

hold a knife to

be unfaithful to

play someone false

break faith with

steal a march on

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

lead up garden path

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

play a trick on

give the wrong impression

put on false front

be cleverer than

run rings round

bait and switch

give wrong information to

put up smoke screen

make rings round

send on a wild goose chase

do someone dirty

slip something over on

put something over on

play for a fool

go one better than

put someone up to something

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

send on a wild-goose chase

make a monkey of

make a monkey out of

make somebody look an idiot

twist around your little finger

yank someone's chain

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Verb

Subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation

breathe down someone's neck

give someone grief

be on your back

drive round the bend

drive up the wall

rattle one's cage

drive round the twist

give a bad time

give a hard time

get on your nerves

rub up the wrong way

get in your hair

cause suffering to

give someone the hump

get under your skin

get your back up

get on one's nerves

get on your wick

make someone see red

rub the wrong way

bend someone's ear

drive to distraction

put your back up

give someone the pip

discriminate against

cause trouble to

weigh heavily on

make things hot for someone

throw off balance

be on one's case

make somebody's hackles rise

find fault with

take the mickey

get your dander up

be on the back of

drive you up the wall

cause anguish to

hit where one lives

take the piss out of

get on someone's back

try your patience

raise your hackles

put someone's nose out of joint

get on someone's case

be a nuisance to

punish unfairly

give the business

take advantage of

make your blood boil

keep complaining to

make it hot for someone

cause anxiety to

make jokes about

be a great weight on

put someone off their stroke

be sarcastic about

weigh heavily on one's mind

hurt somebody's feelings

put into a flap

poke mullock at

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

cut to the quick

get across someone

ruffle one's feathers

make a monkey of

make uncomfortable

rattle someone's cage

make someone fed up

rub you up the wrong way

weigh heavily on someone's mind

prey on your mind

get up someone's nose

give someone hell

be prejudiced against

show antagonism to

breath down someone's neck

run up the wrong way

show ill will towards

feel ill will towards

bear a grudge towards

get on the nerves of

get in the hair of

be in someone's way

put pressure on

play cat and mouse

put through wringer

rub salt in wound

bring pressure to bear on

search high heaven

be in someone's hair

arouse hostility in

get your hackles up

push someon's buttons

put the squeeze on

get the knife into

stick the knife into

jump on one's case

be the victim of

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

be a weight on someone's mind

break one's heart

give the needle

hit a sour note

put a damper on

break the heart of

put into a funk

come back to haunt

work into lather

send into a rage

take a rise out of

get a rise out of

be a weight on one's mind

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

have had enough

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

try the patience of

upset the applecart

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

lie heavy on someone's mind

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

weigh heavy on someone's mind

cause someone distress

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

shout catcalls at

catch off balance

do an injustice to

throw into tizzy

have your knife into

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

step on the toes of

get one's comeuppance

make someone eat humble pie

take down a peg

take the wind out

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

make despondent

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

bust someone's balls

take the heart out of

pull someone's leg

give offence to

inflict anguish on

get on the wrong side of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

put on the spot

push one's buttons

get someone's wick

make an enemy of somebody

irritate greatly

cause suffering

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

cause inconvenience to

offend morals of

rasp one's nerves

put to some trouble

take control of

knock props out

create difficulties for

give the cold shoulder

fill with loathing

drive you crazy

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

make your gorge rise

be repugnant to

make someone's stomach rise

cast a pall over

hurt the feelings of

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

cast a gloom upon

make someone's heart bleed

reduce to tears

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

cause someone difficulty

be a problem to

give someone bother

make someone go out of his way

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

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