Meaning & use
despoiler
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A person or thing that plunders, ravages, or ruins something.
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The invading army was remembered as a despoiler of ancient temples.
Environmentalists called the mining company a despoiler of pristine wilderness.
A note on using this word
Related to the verb 'despoil,' meaning to strip of possessions or value by violence.
Words with a similar meaning
plundererravager
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Words with an opposite meaning
protectorpreserver
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