plunder

[US]/ˈplʌndə(r)/
[UK]/ˈplʌndər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. loot or rob
n. goods taken by force

Example Sentences

plunder all the valuable things

The invaders plunder at no allowance.

Plunder is the very nature of imperialism.

They amassed huge wealth by plundering the colonies.

The thieves hid their plunder in the cave.

The imperialists plundered many valuable works of art.

plundering cities and temples and flaying the people with requisitions.

we shall plunder related sciences to assist our research.

the king had at his disposal plunder and tribute amassed through warfare.

Tip: Watch out for pirate Pillager ships, they can steal credits from your empire by targetting ships and structures with their Plunder ability.

Real-world Examples

Each soldier had taken plunder for himself.

Source: 04 Numbers Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

The pirates entered the harbor and began to plunder the town.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

In general, plundering reality is much easier and cheaper than inventing something new.

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

The group is accused of trying to plunder a Neolithic site in the northeastern province of Liaoning.

Source: CRI Online May 2015 Collection

Mainly this was because the plunder had to be shared among so many men.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Often they spread over the entire country, plundering and burning the towns, and killing the people.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 4

Mr. McFall still is not certain that Asian giant hornets were responsible for the plunder of his hive.

Source: New York Times

He'd hidden his fabulous wealth on an offshore island for tax purposes and I aimed to plunder it.

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

The Israelites captured the Midianite women and children and took all the Midianite herds, flocks and goods as plunder.

Source: 04 Numbers Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

Often, it is alleged, AI models plunder the databases without permission.

Source: Economist Business

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