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   plunder

   /ˈplʌndə/

   verb

   • 1. 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" Similar pillagelootrobraidransackstripfleeceravagelay wastedevastatemaraudsackrapeliterary:despoilarchaic:spoilpiratereaverare:depredatespoliateforage
   • ▪ steal (goods), typically using force and in a time of disorder: "the contents of the abandoned houses were plundered by members of the new regime" Similar stealtake illegallypurloinseizethieverobpillagecarry offmake off withmisappropriateembezzle
   • ▪ take material from (artistic or academic work) for one's own purposes: "we shall plunder related sciences to assist our research"

   noun

   • 1. the violent and dishonest acquisition of property: "the commander refused to maintain his troops through pillage and plunder" Similar lootingpillagingplunderingrobberyrobbingraidingransackingdevastationdepredationlaying wastesackingmaraudingliterary:despoilingrapineravinrare:spoliation
   • ▪ property acquired illegally and violently: "the army sacked the city and carried off huge quantities of plunder" Similar bootylootstolen goodsspoilsprizesill-gotten gainshaultakingspickingsinformal, dated:swagboodle

   Word Origin 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. plunderer noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLUNDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PLUNDER definition: 1. to steal goods violently from a place, especially during a war: 2. to steal or remove something…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PLUNDER is to take the goods of by force (as in war) : pillage, sack. How to use plunder in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Plunder.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLUNDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. 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. noun. 3.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplunder verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of plunder verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLUNDER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PLUNDER meaning: 1. to steal goods violently from a place, especially during a war: 2. to steal or remove something…. Learn more.

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   Plunder can mean stolen goods or money obtained illegally, or the act of taking those things. A burglar might plunder a jewelry store and then sneak off with her plunder. Plunder is an old Middle High German word that originally meant "household goods and clothes": in other words, your stuff.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › plunder_nplunder, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun plunder. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.