Plunder - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈplʌndər|
Brit.
|ˈplʌndə|
noun
verb
- take illegally; of intellectual property (syn: loot)
- steal goods; take as spoils (syn: despoil, foray, loot, pillage, ransack, reave, rifle, strip)
- destroy and strip of its possession (syn: despoil, rape, spoil, violate)
This writer plundered from famous authors
- plunder (a town) after capture (syn: sack)- steal goods; take as spoils (syn: despoil, foray, loot, pillage, ransack, reave, rifle, strip)
- destroy and strip of its possession (syn: despoil, rape, spoil, violate)
Extra examples
The village was plundered by the invading army.
Thieves had long ago plundered the tomb.
The soldiers continued plundering for days.
All evidence suggested that the plunder of the tomb had happened long ago.
The rich provinces of Asia Minor were plundered by the invaders.
Unlicensed fishermen have plundered tuna stocks.
Henry's army returned loaded down with plunder.
This writer plundered from famous authors
In search of plunder.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: plunder
he/she/it: plunders
present participle: plundering
past tense: plundered
past participle: plundered
I/you/we/they: plunder
he/she/it: plunders
present participle: plundering
past tense: plundered
past participle: plundered
Current translation version is made automatically.
You can suggest your own version.
Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
