This is the 10882nd most frequent Spanish word.
despojar
To strip, deprive, or dispossess.
Here, 'despojar' means to strip something away physically from something else.
El huracán logró despojar al árbol de todas sus hojas.
The hurricane managed to strip the tree of all its leaves.
In this context, 'despojar' refers to depriving someone of something abstract, such as rights or privileges.
El dictador intentó despojar a los ciudadanos de sus derechos.
The dictator tried to deprive the citizens of their rights.
In this use, 'despojar' conveys the feeling of losing something personal, such as hope or emotional strength, often in an implied, figurative manner.