despoil
— Verb
– English
~ steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
despoilation
— Noun
– English
~ the act of stripping and taking by force
despoiled
— Adjective
– English
~ having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence; "the raped countryside"
despoiler
— Noun
– English
~ someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
despoilment
— Noun
– English
~ the act of stripping and taking by force
despoina
— Noun
– English
~ (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
despoliation
— Noun
– English
~ the act of stripping and taking by force
despond
— Verb
– English
~ lose confidence or hope; become dejected; "The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election"
despondence
— Noun
– English
~ feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
despondency
— Noun
– English
~ feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
despondent
— Adjective
– English
~ without or almost without hope; "despondent about his failure"; "too heartsick to fight back"
despondently
— Adverb
– English
~ with desperation; "`Why can't you understand?,' she asked despairingly"
despot
— Noun
– Danish
~ enevældig hersker som udøver sin magt gennem (vilk ...
despot
— Noun
– English
~ a cruel and oppressive dictator
despoti
— Noun
– Danish
~ styre(form) el. stat hvor al magten er samlet hos ...
despotic
— Adjective
– English
~ ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic"
despotic
— Adjective
– English
~ belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
despotic
— Adjective
– English
~ characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
despotical
— Adjective
– English
~ belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
despotism
— Noun
– English
~ a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)