Plunder has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
goods or money obtained illegally
2
An instance of plundering.
Verb
1
take illegally; of intellectual property
"This writer plundered from famous authors"
2
plunder (a town) after capture
"the barbarians sacked Rome"
3
steal goods; take as spoils
"During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
4
destroy and strip of its possession
"The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
5
To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
Example Sentences
"This writer plundered from famous authors"
verb
"the barbarians sacked Rome"
verb
"During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
verb
"The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
verb
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