plundering Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of stealing valuable things from a place
    pillage; pillaging.
    • the plundering of the Parthenon
    • his plundering of the great authors
  2. verb take illegally; of intellectual property
    plunder; loot.
    • This writer plundered from famous authors
  3. verb plunder (a town) after capture
    plunder; sack.
    • the barbarians sacked Rome
  4. verb steal goods; take as spoils
    pillage; strip; despoil; plunder; foray; rifle; loot; reave; ransack.
    • During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
  5. verb destroy and strip of its possession
    plunder; violate; spoil; rape; despoil.
    • The soldiers raped the beautiful country
  6. adjective satellite given to taking by force what is desired

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