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plunder

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1. plunder - Noun

2. plunder - Verb

Meaning

To take the goods of by force, or without right; to pillage; to spoil; to sack; to strip; to rob; as, to plunder travelers.

To take by pillage; to appropriate forcibly; as, the enemy plundered all the goods they found.

The act of plundering or pillaging; robbery. See Syn. of Pillage.

That which is taken by open force from an enemy; pillage; spoil; booty; also, that which is taken by theft or fraud.

Personal property and effects; baggage or luggage.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The soldiers raped the beautiful country Source: Internet

During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners Source: Internet

This writer plundered from famous authors Source: Internet

the barbarians sacked Rome Source: Internet

After setting guards on the houses of the pro-Roman faction, Marcellus gave Syracuse to plunder. Source: Internet

A Gaelic poem laments: It's bad what Malcolm's son has done, dividing us from Alexander; he causes, like each king's son before, the plunder of stable Alba. Source: Internet

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