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plunder

noun verb

goods or money obtained illegally

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
R
Contains
LUNDE
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈplʌndə(ɹ)

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. goods or money obtained illegally

verb

  1. destroy and strip of its possession

    “The soldiers raped the beautiful country”

verb

  1. steal goods; take as spoils

    “During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”

verb

  1. plunder (a town) after capture

    “the barbarians sacked Rome”

verb

  1. take illegally; of intellectual property

    “This writer plundered from famous authors”

In context

Example Sentences

The soldiers raped the beautiful country
During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
the barbarians sacked Rome
This writer plundered from famous authors

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