Meaning & use
plunder
To steal goods or valuables from a place, typically by force during war or chaos.
See it in a sentence
Soldiers plundered the ancient temple, carrying off its gold statues.
Pirates plundered merchant ships along the coast for decades.
A note on using this word
Plunder implies large-scale, often violent theft, usually from a conquered place, unlike ordinary theft from an individual.
Words with a similar meaning
lootpillage
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Goods or valuables stolen by force, especially during war.
The retreating army left behind crates of plunder they could not carry.
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