plundering Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of stealing valuable things from a place
   pillage; pillaging.
   
   • the plundering of the Parthenon
   • his plundering of the great authors
2. verb take illegally; of intellectual property
   plunder; loot.
   
   • This writer plundered from famous authors
3. verb plunder (a town) after capture
   plunder; sack.
   
   • the barbarians sacked Rome
4. verb steal goods; take as spoils
   pillage; strip; despoil; plunder; foray; rifle; loot; reave; ransack.
   
   • During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
5. verb destroy and strip of its possession
   plunder; violate; spoil; rape; despoil.
   
   • The soldiers raped the beautiful country
6. adjective satellite given to taking by force what is desired
   

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