plunder — English Dictionary

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plunder

Pronunciations (3)

Verb

To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
Usage
- Transitive
Synonyms
ravage rifle

Examples

The mercenaries plundered the small town.

The shopkeeper was plundered of his possessions by the burglar.

More examples (1)

Now Azaēlos, the king of Syria, made war on the Israelites and their king Jehu, and ravaged the eastern parts of the country across the Jordan […] spreading fire everywhere and plundering everything and inflicting violence on all who fell into his hands.
To take (goods) by pillage.
Usage
- Transitive
Examples

The mercenaries plundered all the goods they found.
To take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid.
Usage
- Intransitive
Examples

“Now to plunder, mateys!” screamed a buccaneer, to cries of “Arrgh!” and “Aye!” all around.
To make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully.
Usage
- Transitive
Examples

The miners plundered the jungle for its diamonds till it became a muddy waste.
To take unexpectedly.
Usage
- Transitive
Examples

The Serb teed up Steve Davis, who crossed low for Graziano Pellè to plunder his fifth league goal of the campaign.
To amass ill-gotten wealth (by public officials) through a combination or series of overt criminal acts.
Usage
- Philippines

An instance of plundering.
Usage
- Uncountable
The loot attained by plundering.
Usage
- Uncountable
Examples

The Hessian kept his choicest plunder in a sack that never left his person, for fear that his comrades would steal it.
Baggage; luggage.
Usage
- Dated
- Slang
- Uncountable
Examples

[…] till a long-legged boy brought him out of his revery, by an offer to carry his “plunder,” in whatsoever direction he might desire to direct his steps.
The commission of plunder (verb definition 6).
Usage
- Philippines
- Uncountable

Word forms

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