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    Despojó (en. Plunder)

    /desˈpo.xo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    What has been stripped or taken away.
    The stripping of the jungle was evident after deforestation.
    El despojo de la selva fue evidente tras la deforestación.
    Remains or items left after a violent event.
    The spoils of the battle showed the ferocity of the conflict.
    Los despojos de la batalla mostraban la ferocidad del conflicto.
    verb
    To take something from someone, especially by force.
    The thief stripped the elderly woman of her purse.
    El ladrón despojó a la anciana de su bolso.
    To deprive someone of what belongs to them.
    The government dispossessed the indigenous people of their lands.
    El gobierno despojó a los indígenas de sus tierras.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'despoliare', which means to strip or to dispossess.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    dispossession of goods
    Loss or theft of property.
    despojo de bienes
    animal remains
    Corpse or remains of an animal.
    despojo animal
    spiritual dispossession
    Sensation of loss of identity or ethics.
    despojo espiritual

    Related Words

    strip
    To take or deprive someone of something.
    despojar
    spoil
    Remains or what is left after a looting.
    despojo
    looting
    The action of stealing or violently dispossessing.
    saqueo

    Slang Meanings

    Physical stripping in a fashion context.
    You're wearing a piece of clothing that doesn't fit you.
    Llevas un despojo de ropa que no te queda.
    Personal dispossession in terms of relationships.
    My ex did an emotional stripping on me.
    Mi ex me hizo un despojo emocional.