Damage and Despoil

Damage

Damage verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.

Despoil and damage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Despoil" instead a verb "Damage".

Nearby Words: damaged, damaging, damageable

Despoil

Despoil verb - To search through with the intent of committing robbery.

Damage and despoil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Damage" instead a verb "Despoil".

Nearby Words: despoiling, despoilment

Common collocations

environment damage environment despoil environment
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