Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  When Ravana heard that his favorite garden had been despoiled by a strange monkey, he was startled and angered.

Mahabharata:  Whereas modern forests are despoiled by the intrusion of humans, the Khandava forest had been despoiled by the intrusion of demoniac beings who had taken the forms of forest beasts.

Bhagavad-gita:  Krishna urged Arjuna to not let his martial resolve be despoiled by weak mindedness, especially when he was about to fight the biggest battle of his life.