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   plunder

   /ˈplʌndə/

   verb

   • 1. steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder: "looters moved into the disaster area to plunder shops" Similar pillagelootrobraidransackstripfleeceravagelay wastedevastatemaraudsackrapeliterary:despoilarchaic:spoilpiratereaverare:depredatespoliateforage
   • ▪ steal (goods), typically using force and in a time of disorder: "the contents of the abandoned houses were plundered by members of the new regime" Similar stealtake illegallypurloinseizethieverobpillagecarry offmake off withmisappropriateembezzle
   • ▪ take material from (artistic or academic work) for one's own purposes: "we shall plunder related sciences to assist our research"

   noun

   • 1. the violent and dishonest acquisition of property: "the commander refused to maintain his troops through pillage and plunder" Similar lootingpillagingplunderingrobberyrobbingraidingransackingdevastationdepredationlaying wastesackingmaraudingliterary:despoilingrapineravinrare:spoliation
   • ▪ property acquired illegally and violently: "the army sacked the city and carried off huge quantities of plunder" Similar bootylootstolen goodsspoilsprizesill-gotten gainshaultakingspickingsinformal, dated:swagboodle

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from German plündern, literally ‘rob of household goods’, from Middle High German plunder‘household effects’. Early use of the verb was with reference to the Thirty Years War (reflecting German usage); on the outbreak of the Civil War in 1642, the word and activity were associated with the forces under Prince Rupert.

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   • 1. plunderer noun

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   What is the difference between loot and plunder?

   • plunder applies to what is taken not only in war but in robbery, banditry, grafting, or swindling. booty implies plunder to be shared among confederates. prize applies to spoils captured on the high seas or territorial waters of the enemy. loot applies especially to what is taken from victims of a catastrophe.

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   What does it mean if someone plunders a place?

   • If someone plunders a place or plunders things from a place, they steal things from it. They plundered and burned the market town of Leominster. [VERB noun] She faces charges of helping to plunder her country's treasury of billions of dollars. [VERB noun + of] This has been done by plundering £4 billion from the Government reserves.

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   What does plunder mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PLUNDER definition: 1. to steal goods violently from a place, especially during a war: 2. to steal or remove something…. Learn more.

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   What is a synonym for plunder?

   • During the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), English speakers acquired this word while fighting in the land that is today Germany, but with the added meaning of taking the plunder as, well, plunder. As both a noun and verb, a synonym for plunder is loot.

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   Plunder is a verb that means to steal goods violently or illegally from a place, especially during a war, or to take something in a way that is not morally right or too extreme. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of plunder, and see examples and translations in different languages.

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     PLUNDER meaning: 1. to steal goods violently from a place,...

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     plunder definicja: 1. to steal goods violently from a place,...

   • Plunder in Spanish

     PLUNDER translate: saquear, robar, saqueo, botín, saqueo,...

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     PLUNDER translate: грабить (на войне) . Learn more in the...

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     PLUNDER translate: piller, butin. Learn more in the...

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   Plunder is a verb that means to take the goods of by force or wrongfully, or a noun that means something taken by force or theft. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of plunder from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Plunder can mean stolen goods or money obtained illegally, or the act of taking those things. A burglar might plunder a jewelry store and then sneak off with her plunder. Plunder is an old Middle High German word that originally meant "household goods and clothes": in other words, your stuff.

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   Plunder definition: to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.. See examples of PLUNDER used in a sentence.

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   Plunder is a verb that means to steal things from a place by force, especially in war, or to take something wrongfully. It is also a noun that means stolen goods or the act of plundering. See pronunciation, origin, and usage examples.

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   Plunder is a verb that means to steal things from a place, especially using force during a time of war. Learn how to use plunder in a sentence, compare it with loot, and see its word origin and synonyms.

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   Plunder means to rob by open force, as in war, or to take wrongfully as by pillage or fraud. See the etymology, synonyms, translations and usage of plunder in different contexts.