Plunder

Word PLUNDER
Character 7
Hyphenation plun der
Pronunciations /ˈplʌndə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Plunder"

What do we mean by plunder?

To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; pillage. intransitive verb

To seize wrongfully or by force; steal. intransitive verb

To take booty; rob. intransitive verb

The act or practice of plundering. noun

Property stolen by fraud or force; booty. noun

Household or personal effects; baggage; luggage. noun

The act of plundering; robbery. noun

That which is taken from an enemy by force; pillage; prey; spoil; booty. noun

Hence, that which is taken by theft, robbery, or fraud: as, the cashier escaped with his plunder. noun

To take goods or valuables forcibly from; pillage; spoil; strip; rob.

To take by pillage or open force: as, the enemy plundered all the goods they found.

Synonyms To despoil, sack, rifle, ravage. See pillage, n.

To take the goods of by force, or without right; to pillage; to spoil; to sack; to strip; to rob. transitive verb

To take by pillage; to appropriate forcibly. transitive verb

The act of plundering or pillaging; robbery. See Syn. of pillage. noun

That which is taken by open force from an enemy; pillage; spoil; booty; also, that which is taken by theft or fraud. noun

Personal property and effects; baggage or luggage. noun

To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack. verb

To take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid. verb

To make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully. verb

An instance of plundering.

The loot attained by plundering.

Baggage; luggage.

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The word "plunder" in example sentences

"At my time of life, food and clothing be all that is needed; and I have little occasion for what you call plunder, unless it may be, now and then, to barter for a horn of powder, or a bar of lead." ❋ James Fenimore Cooper (1820)

Overwhelming centralized force/power first evolves as a mechanism for plunder, is forced to expand as a mechanism for security and protection, then evolves as a force for domestic order and even justice -- something which in times becomes of interest to the powers that be. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But how much loot will modern-day Willie Suttons really be able to plunder from the cloud? ❋ Robert Holleyman (2010)

Under statist distribution, everyone earns in proportion to the amount he can plunder from the producers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Social-Democratic party of continental Europe, preaching discontent and class hatred, assailing law, property, and personal rights, and insinuating confiscation and plunder, is here. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hard to say whether Catwallaun was intent on short-term plunder or long-term annexation. ❋ Carla (2010)

Canada is rich in plunder that would whet the appetite of foreign Imperialists with a need for cheap labor, resources, and data processing expertese. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The tsunami created by the energy plunder is engulfing humanity, pushing the ecosystems to the brink of imminent collapse. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Once the plunder is gone, once the gold is torn up from the ground, there is nothing left for people except one thing: the call of the land itself. ❋ Unknown (1973)

Democratic party of continental Europe, preaching discontent and class hatred, assailing law, property, and personal rights, and insinuating confiscation and plunder, is here. ❋ Unknown (1905)

You are mistaken Sir, that plunder is reserv'd for us, if they begin to mutiny; That wicked City that is so weary of a Commonwealth. ❋ Unknown (1682)

"Allowing short-term plunder" like at Bellary would exhaust all ore deposits within the next 30 years, he warned. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Footnote 11: This word plunder is probably from Pennsylvania, as it is exactly equivalent to the German word plunder, in the sense of household effects, the original meaning of the word in German. ❋ Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902 (1871)

It was his intention, after he had secured the "plunder" -- to adopt a Western phrase -- to come downstairs and leave the hotel, not to return, as otherwise, as soon as Andy should discover his loss, the door between the two rooms would, naturally, point to him as the thief. ❋ Horatio Alger (1865)

He was just looking back, peering about him to check that he was safe here and alone: once he was sure, his plunder was all his! ❋ Unknown (2007)

Because of the stagnance of Spain, the colonialists tended to intensify economic plunder, that is, extracting wealth without so much investment in the colony. ❋ Abhay N (2007)

Sprawled amid the plunder was a body, blond, mid'dle twenties, still marked by that weathered look you pick up in the Cantard. ❋ Cook, Glen (1988)

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