despoiled

Thân thiện

Definition

Adjective 1. Having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence: Describes something, typically a place or property, that has been plundered, looted, or severely damaged through violent or forceful means, resulting in a state of ruin or loss.

Usage

The adjective "despoiled" is used to describe the state of something after it has been violently robbed or ravaged. It often carries a formal or literary tone and is commonly applied to landscapes, cities, or cultural sites that have been pillaged.

Examples

• The archaeologists surveyed the despoiled tomb, its treasures long since stolen.
• After the invasion, the once-beautiful city was left despoiled and in ruins.
• The despoiled countryside bore the scars of the conflict for decades.

Advanced Usage

• "Despoiled of": This construction specifies what was taken. It is a more formal alternative to "robbed of."
  • The museum was despoiled of its most priceless artifacts.
• The term is often used in historical, journalistic, or environmental contexts to emphasize the totality and violence of the destruction.

Variants and Related Words

• Despoil (verb): To strip of possessions, valuables, or beauty by force; to plunder.
  • The invaders sought to despoil the temple of its gold.
• Despoiler (noun): A person or force that despoils.
  • The ancient city fell to the despoilers.
• Despoliation (noun): The act of despoiling; the state of being despoiled.
  • The despoliation of the natural landscape was a tragedy.

Synonyms

• Plundered
• Pillaged
• Looted
• Ravaged
• Sacked
• Ransacked

Antonyms

• Preserved
• Protected
• Intact
• Pristine

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
   • the raped countryside

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pillaged
• raped
• ravaged
• sacked