plundering
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plun·der
(plŭn′dər)v. plun·dered, plun·der·ing, plun·ders
v.tr.
1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; pillage: plunder a village.
2. To seize wrongfully or by force; steal: plundered the supplies.
v.intr.
To take booty; rob.
n.
1. The act or practice of plundering.
2. Property stolen by fraud or force; booty.
[German plündern, from Middle High German plundern, from Middle Low German plunder, household goods.]
plun′der·a·ble adj.
plun′der·er n.
plun′der·ous adj.
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Noun | 1. | plundering - the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors" aggression, hostility - violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked banditry - the practice of plundering in gangs rapine - the act of despoiling a country in warfare despoilation, despoilment, despoliation, spoilation, spoliation, spoil - the act of stripping and taking by force ravaging, devastation - plundering with excessive damage and destruction depredation, predation - an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding sack - the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome" |
Adj. | 1. | plundering - given to taking by force what is desired acquisitive - eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied" |
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