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 verb1 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