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Webster 1913 Edition
Plunder
Plun′der
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Plundered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Plundering
.] [G.
plündern
to plunder, plunder
frippery, baggage.] 1.
To take the goods of by force, or without right; to pillage; to spoil; to sack; to strip; to rob;
as, to
. plunder
travelersNebuchadnezzar
plunders
the temple of God. South.
2.
To take by pillage; to appropriate forcibly;
as, the enemy
. plundered
all the goods they found
Syn. – To pillage; despoil; sack; rifle; strip; rob.
Plun′der
,Noun.
1.
The act of plundering or pillaging; robbery. See Syn. of
Pillage
. Inroads and
plunders
of the Saracens. Sir T. North.
2.
That which is taken by open force from an enemy; pillage; spoil; booty; also, that which is taken by theft or fraud.
“He shared in the plunder.” Cowper.
3.
Personal property and effects; baggage or luggage.
[Slang, Southwestern U.S.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Plunder
PLUN'DER
, v.t.1.
To pillage; to spoil; to strip; to take the goods of an enemy by open force. Nebuchadnezzar plundered the temple of the Jews.2.
To take by pillage or open force. The enemy plundered all the goods they found. We say, he plundered the tent, or he plundered the goods of the tent. The first is the proper use of the word.3.
To rob, as a thief; to take from; to strip; as, the thief plundered the house; the robber plundered a man of his money and watch; pirates plunder ships and men.PLUN'DER
,Noun.
1.
That which is taken by theft, robbery or fraud.Definition 2024
Plunder
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English
Verb
plunder (third-person singular simple present plunders, present participle plundering, simple past and past participle plundered)
- (transitive) To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
- The mercenaries plundered the small town.
- The shopkeeper was plundered of his possessions by the burglar.
- (transitive) To take (goods) by pillage.
- The mercenaries plundered all the goods they found.
- (intransitive) To take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid.
- "Now to plunder, mateys!" screamed a buccaneer, to cries of "Arrgh!" and "Aye!" all around.
- (transitive) To make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully.
- The miners plundered the jungle for its diamonds till it became a muddy waste.
- To take unexpectedly.
- 2014, Paul Doyle, "Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter", The Guardian, 18 October 2014:
- The Serb teed up Steve Davis, who crossed low for Graziano Pellè to plunder his fifth league goal of the campaign.
- 2014, Paul Doyle, "Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter", The Guardian, 18 October 2014:
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
to take all the goods of, by force (as in war) (transitive)
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to take by force or wrongfully
to commit robbery or looting (intransitive)
to use or use up wrongfully
Noun
plunder (uncountable)
- An instance of plundering
- The loot attained by plundering
- The Hessian kept his choicest plunder in a sack that never left his person, for fear that his comrades would steal it.
- (slang, dated) baggage; luggage
Translations
instance of plundering
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loot attained by plundering
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Dutch
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch plunder, further etymology unknown.
Alternative forms
- plonder (obsolete)
Noun
plunder c (plural plunders, diminutive plundertje n)
- One's property, (collective) possessions,
Synonyms
Derived terms
- plunderage
- geplunderd (adjective)
- plunderij
- plunderbroek
- plunderkamer m, f
- plundermarkt m, f
- plundermelk m, f
- plunderzolder m
- bedelaarsplunder ?m
Etymology 2
Verb
plunder