plunder
Meaning of plunder
- 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
- the violent and dishonest acquisition of property.
the commander refused to maintain his troops through pillage and plunder
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.
Information about plunder
- The plural form of plunder is: plunders.
- Languages in which plunder is used:
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Hyphenation of plunder
plun-der
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- plunder is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
plunder synonyms
Meaning loot:
loot, booty, pillage, prize, swag
Meaning sack:
Meaning despoil:
despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray
Meaning rape:
Meaning steal:
Meaning conduct a raid on:
Meaning obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging or swindling them:
Meaning cause severe and extensive damage to:
Meaning destroy or ruin:
Meaning go about in search of things to steal or people to attack:
Meaning use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright:
Meaning steal from, typically using force; plunder:
Meaning rob of something; plunder:
Meaning (of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions:
Meaning steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot:
Meaning rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime:
Meaning steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder:
Meaning the action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force:
Meaning take property unlawfully from (a person or place) by force or threat of force:
Meaning go through (a place) stealing things and causing damage:
Meaning great destruction or damage:
Meaning an act of attacking or plundering:
Meaning an act of dismissing someone from employment:
Meaning going about in search of things to steal or people to attack:
Meaning steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder:
Meaning the violent seizure of someone's property:
Meaning violent seizure of prey or property; plunder:
Meaning the action of ruining or destroying something:
Translation of plunder
- Italian: sacco, saccheggio, saccheggiare, depredare, spogliare, sacchieggiare
- German: Plünderung, plündern
- French: pillage, piller, dévaster
- Spanish: saqueo, sacomano, pillaje, robar, despojar, saquear, pillar, atracar, desvalijar
- Portuguese: saque, pilhagem
Words that rhyme with plunder
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