plunder

Speech parts

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

Synonyms

strip sack despoil rob rifle booty loot pillage ransack prize steal rape violate forage foray
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Antonyms

give dress consecrate receive aid build
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Hypernyms

take destroy steal ruin rip rip off

Hyponyms

deplume displume

Phrases with the word

military plunder economic plunder

Derivatives

plundered plundering

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

plumule plumulose plumy plunderable plunderage plundered