HyperDic: plunder

English > 5 senses of the word plunder:
VERBpossessionplunder, loottake illegally
possessionplunder, sackplunder (a town) after capture
possessionplunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foraysteal goods
contactplunder, rape, spoil, despoil, violatedestroy and strip of its possession
NOUNpossessionplunder, loot, booty, pillage, prize, swag, dirty moneygoods or money obtained illegally
plunder > pronunciation
Soundsplah'nder
Rhymesadder ... Zealander: 203 rhymes with der...
English > plunder: 5 senses > noun 1, possession
MeaningGoods or money obtained illegally.
Synonymsloot, booty, pillage, prize, swag, dirty money
PartscutA share of the profits / profits
Broaderstolen propertyProperty that has been stolen
Spanishbotín, presa, sacomano, saqueo
Catalanbotí, presa, roberia, saqueig
Verbsplundersteal goods
plunderplunder (a town) after capture
plundertake illegally
English > plunder: 5 senses > verb 1, possession
MeaningTake illegally; of intellectual property.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey plunder the goods
Example"This writer plundered from famous authors"
Synonymloot
Categorycrime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking(criminal law) an act punishable by law
Broadersteal, rip off, ripTake without the owner's consent
Spanishpillar, piratear, plagiar, saquear
Catalansaquejar
Nounsplundergoods or money obtained illegally
English > plunder: 5 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaningplunder (a town) after capture.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsack
Entailsdestroy, ruinDestroy completely
BroadertakeTake by force
Spanishpillar, saquear
Catalanpillar, saquejar
Nounsplundergoods or money obtained illegally
plunderagethe act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)
plunderersomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
plunderingthe act of stealing valuable things from a place
English > plunder: 5 senses > verb 3, possession
Meaningsteal goods; take as spoils.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsdespoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray
Narrowerdeplume, displumestrip of honors, possessions, or attributes
BroadertakeTake by force
Spanishdespojar, desvalijar, expoliar, pillar, saquear
Catalandesvalisar, espoliar, expilar, saquejar
Nounsplundergoods or money obtained illegally
plunderersomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
plunderingthe act of stealing valuable things from a place
English > plunder: 5 senses > verb 4, contact
MeaningDestroy and strip of its possession.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsrape, spoil, despoil, violate
Broaderdestroy, ruinDestroy completely
Spanishdespojar, saquear
Catalansaquejar
Nounsplunderingthe act of stealing valuable things from a place

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