Despoil (verb)

1. To strip or pluck something of its value or resources, typically through force or theft.
2. To ravage or destroy something, especially a place or a natural environment.

Origin:

From the old french word "despoillier" meaning "to strip of spoils, to plunder".

Examples:

1. The conquerors despoiled the city of its wealth.
2. The company despoiled the land to extract the minerals.
3. The war despoiled the country of its resources.
4. The forest was despoiled by the logging company.
5. The thieves despoiled the museum of its priceless artifacts.