Definition of Plunder
Plunder
plun·der
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to forcefully steal someone/something's goods, especially in a time of civil unrest or war;
e.g. The pirates attacked the big ship and jumped in to plunder its goods.
(verb)
to use something wrongly as if by taking it forcefully, for example to steal someone's academic or artistic work for one's own purposes;
e.g. They plan to plunder the region's natural resources for as long as they can.
(noun)
the action of wrongly and forcefully stealing something from someone;
e.g. They carried out their plunder of the city in the middle of the night.
(noun)
property or goods that are acquired from someone by dishonest and/or violent means;
e.g. They carried away their plunder in bags they had brought with them.
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