Main Entry: ¹plun·der

Pronunciation: \ˈplən-dər\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): plun·dered; plun·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\

Etymology: German plündern

Date: 1632

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