PLUNDER Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word plunder. (close relations)
Definition of PLUNDER
Best Alternative Words for PLUNDER
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loot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally • informal terms for money verb • take illegally; of intellectual property • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||||
despoil | verbv | |||||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||||
pillage | verbv | |||||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally • the act of stealing valuable things from a place verb • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||||
ransack | verbv | |||||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils • search thoroughly | ||||||||
sack | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases • an enclosed space • the quantity contained in a sack • any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry) • a woman's full loose hiplength jacket • a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily • a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist • the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) verb • plunder (a town) after capture • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position • make as a net profit • put in a sack | ||||||||
desecrate | verbv | |||||||
verb • violate the sacred character of a place or language • remove the consecration from a person or an object | ||||||||
maraud | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sudden short attack verb • raid and rove in search of booty | ||||||||
pirate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own • someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation • a ship that is manned by pirates verb • copy illegally; of published material • take arbitrarily or by force | ||||||||
raid | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden short attack • an attempt by speculators to defraud investors verb • search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on • enter someone else's territory and take spoils • take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock • search for something needed or desired | ||||||||
ravage | verbv | |||||||
noun • (usually plural) a destructive action verb • make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||||||||
ravish | verbv | |||||||
verb • force (someone) to have sex against their will • hold spellbound | ||||||||
rob | verbv | |||||||
verb • take something away by force or without the consent of the owner • rip off; ask an unreasonable price | ||||||||
steal | verbv | |||||||
noun • an advantageous purchase • a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch) verb • take without the owner's consent • move stealthily • steal a base | ||||||||
vandalize | verbv | |||||||
verb • destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism | ||||||||
depredate | verbv | |||||||
verb • To ransack or plunder; to prey upon. | ||||||||
foray | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden short attack • an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) verb • steal goods; take as spoils • briefly enter enemy territory | ||||||||
prize | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery • goods or money obtained illegally • something given as a token of victory adjective satellite • of superior grade verb • hold dear • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open • regard highly; think much of | ||||||||
reave | verbv | |||||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||||
rifle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore verb • steal goods; take as spoils • go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way | ||||||||
spoil | verbv | |||||||
noun • (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it • the act of stripping and taking by force verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • become unfit for consumption or use • alter from the original • treat with excessive indulgence • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • have a strong desire or urge to do something • destroy and strip of its possession • make imperfect | ||||||||