plunder

English

/ˈplʌndə(ɹ)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
  • (transitive) To take (goods) by pillage.
  • (intransitive) To take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid.
  • (transitive) To make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully.
  • (transitive) To take unexpectedly.

Etymology

Derived from German plündern (loot) derived from Middle Low German plunderen.

Origin

Middle Low German

plunderen

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