plunder

¹plun·der

verb \ˈplən-dər\

plun·deredplun·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of PLUNDER

transitive verb

1

a : to take the goods of by force (as in war) : pillage, sack <invaders plundered the town>

b : to take by force or wrongfully : steal, loot <plundered artifacts from the tomb>

2

: to make extensive use of as if by plundering : use or use up wrongfully <plunder the land>

intransitive verb

: to commit robbery or looting

— plun·der·er \-dər-ər\ noun

Examples of PLUNDER

1. The village was plundered by the invading army.
2. Thieves had long ago plundered the tomb.
3. The soldiers continued plundering for days.

Origin of PLUNDER

German plündern

First Known Use: 1632

Related to PLUNDER

Synonyms

despoil, loot, maraud, pillage, ransack, sack

Related Words

break in, burglarize, rip off, steal (from); comb, hunt, rake, rifle, rummage; harry, raid; ravish

Rhymes with PLUNDER

Bandar, blunder, funder, sunder, thunder, under, wonder

²plunder

noun

Definition of PLUNDER

1

: an act of plundering : pillaging

2

: something taken by force, theft, or fraud : loot

3

chiefly dialect : personal or household effects

Examples of PLUNDER

1. the plunder of the village
2. All evidence suggested that the plunder of the tomb had happened long ago.

First Known Use of PLUNDER

1643

Related to PLUNDER

Synonyms

booty, pillage, loot, spoil, swag

Related Words

prize; catch, haul, take, treasure; pilferage; windfall

Near Antonyms

immovables, real estate

See Synonym Discussion at spoil