What does "despojo" mean in English?

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Spanish

despojo

English

loot

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Alternative translations of "despojo"

spoils
plunder
forfeiture
remains

Examples of how to use "despojo" in Spanish

Spanish
Lucharon por los despojos del imperio.
English
They fought for the spoils of the empire.
Spanish
Encontraron el despojo junto al río.
English
They found the loot by the river.
Spanish
El despojo cultural causó mucha tristeza.
English
Cultural looting caused a lot of sadness.
Spanish
Recogimos el despojo del animal herido.
English
We collected the remains of the injured animal.
Spanish
Habló sobre el despojo de tierras.
English
He spoke about the land dispossession.

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Lucharon por los despojos del imperio.

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