foray vs despoil

foray is a noun but despoil is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foray	Yes	No	Yes	No
despoil	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, foray and despoil are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of foray include loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, strip.

foray (noun)	despoil (noun)
a sudden short attack
an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)

foray (verb)	despoil (verb)
briefly enter enemy territory	destroy and strip of its possession
steal goods; take as spoils	steal goods; take as spoils