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View usage for: (plʌndəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense plunders, present participle plundering, past tense, past participle plundered1. verbIf someone plunders a place or plunders things from a place, they steal things from it. [literary] 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. [VERB noun + from] Synonyms: loot, strip, sack, rob More Synonyms of plunder Plunder is also a noun. ...a guerrilla group infamous for torture and plunder. 2. uncountable nounPlunder is property that is stolen. [literary] The thieves are often armed and in some cases have killed for their plunder. More Synonyms of plunder plunder in British English (ˈplʌndə) verb1. to steal (valuables, goods, sacred items, etc) from (a town, church, etc) by force, esp in time of war; loot 2. (transitive) to rob or steal (choice or desirable things) from (a place) to plunder an orchard noun3. anything taken by plundering or theft; booty 4. the act of plundering; pillage Derived forms plunderable (ˈplunderable) adjective plunderer (ˈplunderer) noun plunderous (ˈplunderous) adjective Word origin C17: probably from Dutch plunderen (originally: to plunder household goods); compare Middle High German plunder bedding, household goods plunder in American English (ˈplʌndər) verb transitive1. to rob or despoil (a person or place) by force, esp. in warfare 2. to take (property) by force or fraud verb intransitive3. to engage in plundering noun4. the act of plundering; pillage; robbery 5. goods taken by force or fraud; loot; booty 6. US, Dialectal personal belongings or household furnishings SIMILAR WORDS: ˈravage, spoil Derived forms plunderer (ˈplunderer) noun plunderous (ˈplunderous) adjective Word origin Ger plündern < plunder, trash, baggage Examples of 'plunder' in a sentenceplunder In other languagesplunder British English: plunder VERB If someone plunders a place or plunders things from a place, they steal things from it. They plundered the palaces. - American English: plunder
- Brazilian Portuguese: pilhar
- Chinese: 掠夺
- European Spanish: saquear
- French: piller
- German: plündern
- Italian: saccheggiare
- Japanese: 略奪する
- Korean: 약탈하다
- European Portuguese: pilhar
- Latin American Spanish: saquear
Chinese translation of 'plunder' vt ( frm) - (= steal from) [city, tomb]
抢(搶)劫 (qiǎngjié) - (= take)
取得 (qǔdé)
n (u) - (= activity)
抢(搶)劫 (qiǎngjié) - (= stolen things)
赃(贓)物 (zāngwù)
Definition to seize (valuables or goods) from (a place) by force, usually in wartime They plundered and burned the town. Definition to seize (valuables or goods) from (a place) by force, usually in wartime a settlement to recover money plundered from government coffers Synonyms rob trouser (slang) knock off (slang) Definition the act of plundering a guerrilla group infamous for plunder Synonyms sacking marauding rapine spoliation Definition anything plundered Pirates swarmed the seas in search of easy plunder. Synonyms spoils prey swag (slang) ill-gotten gains Additional synonymsDefinition any valuable article or articles obtained as plunder Troops confiscated many works of art as war booty. Synonyms plunder, winnings, gains, haul, spoils, prey, loot, takings, pillage, swag (slang), boodle (slang, US) Definition to plunder the modern day industry which has despoiled the town Synonyms plunder, destroy, strip, rob, devastate, wreck, rifle, deprive, loot, trash (slang), total (slang), ravage, dispossess, pillage, divest, denude, vandalize, wreak havoc upon Definition to damage (a place) severely or destroy it A fire devastated large parts of the castle. Synonyms destroy, waste, ruin, sack, wreck, spoil, demolish, trash (slang), level, total (slang), ravage, plunder, desolate, pillage, raze, lay waste, despoil (formal) Additional synonymsDefinition to steal (money) that belongs to the company or organization that one works for The director embezzled $34 million in company funds. Synonyms misappropriate, steal, appropriate, rob, pocket, nick (slang, British), trouser (slang), pinch (informal), rip off (slang), knock off (slang), siphon off, pilfer, purloin (formal), filch, help yourself to, thieve, defalcate, peculateDefinition to steal We used to nick biscuits from the kitchen. Synonyms steal, pinch (informal), swipe (slang), pilfer, finger (slang), trouser (slang), knock off (slang), snitch (slang) Definition to steal (minor items) in small quantities Staff were pilfering cash from the bar. Synonyms steal, take, rob, lift (informal), nick (slang, British), appropriate, trouser (slang), rifle, pinch (informal), cabbage (British, slang), swipe (slang), knock off (slang), embezzle, blag (slang), walk off with, snitch (slang), purloin, filch, snaffle (British, informal), thieveDefinition to steal pickpockets who pinched his wallet Synonyms steal, rob, snatch, lift (informal), nick (slang, British), trouser (slang), cabbage (British, slang), swipe (slang), knock off (slang), blag (slang), pilfer, snitch (slang), purloin, filch, snaffle (British, informal) Definition to sneak into (a place) in order to steal The guerrillas raided banks and destroyed a police barracks. Synonyms steal from, break into, loot, plunder, ransack, pillage, sackDefinition to plunder or pillage Demonstrators ransacked and burned the house where he was staying. Synonyms plunder, raid, loot, pillage, strip, sack, gut, rifle, ravage, despoil (formal) Definition pillage or plundering Synonyms pillage, rape, sack, theft, robbery, looting, seizure, plundering, ransacking, marauding, depredation, despoliation (formal), spoliation, despoilment Definition to cause extensive damage to Drought ravaged the area. Synonyms destroy, ruin, devastate, wreck, shatter, gut, spoil, loot, demolish, plunder, desolate, sack, ransack, pillage, raze, lay waste, wreak havoc on, despoil (formal), leave in ruins Definition to steal and carry off The child rifled the till while her mother distracted the postmistress. Synonyms ransack, rob, burgle, loot, strip, sack, gut, plunder, pillage, despoil (formal) A man who tried to rob a bank was sentenced yesterday. Synonyms raid, hold up, break into, sack, loot, plunder, burgle, ransack, pillageAdditional synonymsDefinition the act or an instance of robbing The twins were convicted of robbery. Synonyms theft, stealing, fraud, steaming (informal), mugging (informal), plunder, swindle, pillage, embezzlement, larceny, depredation, filching, thievery, rapine, spoliation Definition to plunder and partially destroy (a town or city) Imperial troops sacked the French ambassador's residence in Rome. Synonyms plunder, loot, pillage, destroy, strip, rob, raid, ruin, devastate, spoil, rifle, demolish, ravage, lay waste, despoil (formal), maraud, depredate (rare) Definition to take something away from (someone) The government is slowly stripping us of our rights. Synonyms plunder, rob, loot, empty, sack, deprive, ransack, pillage, divest, denudeDefinition to obtain possession of (something), often dishonestly The burglars took just about anything they could carry. Synonyms steal, nick (slang, British), appropriate, pocket, trouser (slang), pinch (informal), cabbage (British, slang), carry off, swipe (slang), knock off (slang), run off with, blag (slang), walk off with, misappropriate, cart off (slang), purloin, filch, help yourself to, gain possession of Definition to steal other people's possessions These people can't help thieving. Synonyms steal, nick (slang, British), rob, pinch (informal), cabbage (British, slang), poach, plunder, half-inch (old-fashioned, slang), embezzle, blag (slang), pilfer, snitch (slang), purloin, filch, have sticky fingers (informal), peculate |