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plunder

[ pluhn-der ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.:

    to plunder a town.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to rob, despoil, or fleece:

    to plunder the public treasury.

  3. to take wrongfully, as by pillage, robbery, or fraud:

    to plunder a piece of property.



verb (used without object)

  1. to take plunder; pillage.

noun

  1. plundering, pillage, or spoliation.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. that which is taken in plundering; loot.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. anything taken by robbery, theft, or fraud.

plunder

/ ˈʌԻə /

verb

  1. to steal (valuables, goods, sacred items, etc) from (a town, church, etc) by force, esp in time of war; loot
  2. tr to rob or steal (choice or desirable things) from (a place)

    to plunder an orchard

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. anything taken by plundering or theft; booty
  2. the act of plundering; pillage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲԻdzܲ, adjective
  • ˈܲԻ, noun
  • ˈܲԻ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲd·· adjective
  • ܲd· noun
  • ܲd·Բ· adverb
  • ܲd·dzܲ adjective
  • ܲ·ܲd adjective
  • un·ܲd·dzܲ adjective
  • un·ܲd·dzܲ·ly adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of plunder1

First recorded in 1620–30, plunder is from the Dutch word plunderen
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of plunder1

C17: probably from Dutch plunderen (originally: to plunder household goods); compare Middle High German plunder bedding, household goods
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While Latham moved through the gears to reach his eighth ODI ton, Phillips plundered three fours and four sixes in a typically destructive knock that capped a wonderfully paced New Zealand innings.

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Their latest film targets a powerful ally of Putin, Igor Sechin, arguing that Putin is only pretending to "make Russia great" while he and his cronies plunder the country's wealth.

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"We will no longer put up with our strategic resources being plundered for the benefit of foreign interests under the complicit gaze of those who feed on chaos," he is quoted as saying.

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County Sheriff’s Department counted two arrests for looting as thieves tried to plunder wealthy neighborhoods that had been evacuated.

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This mineral wealth has been plundered by foreign groups since the colonial era and is one of the main reasons why the region has been plagued by instability for the last 30 years.

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