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plunder definition

plun·der (plun′dər)

transitive verb

  1. to rob or despoil (a person or place) by force, esp. in warfare
  2. to take (property) by force or fraud

Etymology: Ger plündern < plunder, trash, baggage

intransitive verb

to engage in plundering

noun

  1. the act of plundering; pillage; robbery
  2. goods taken by force or fraud; loot; booty
  3. ☆ Dialectal personal belongings or household furnishings

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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