despoil
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/dɪˈspɔɪl/
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/dɪˈspɔɪl/
To take something valuable from a place without permission, or to damage a place and make it less beautiful.
The vandals despoiled the ancient monument by chipping away at its intricate carvings.
破壞者透過剝落其複雜的雕刻來破壞這座古老的紀念碑。