plundering
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6.0
- noun
- /ˈplʌndərɪŋ/
:
saqueo
- During the war, the soldiers were accused of plundering the local villages for food and supplies.
Examples
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So it's the plundering of the enemy's house.
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The Empire commanded vast fleets of Viking style long ships which they used for trading, raiding and plundering the seas.
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A savage plundering of the entire earth is taking place through industrial exploitation.
Academic text (1993) -
We stop the plundering and theft of powerful historic relics from around the world.
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Rampant plundering of sites in Crimea is an ongoing problem.
Academic text (2002) -
When this group of Muslim warriors launched their attack and began plundering, the Christian Arabs retreated.
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The plundering of Iraq's cultural institutions demonstrates yet again how warfare fuels the global trade in looted antiquities.
Academic text (2003) -
Germany's violation of Belgium's neutrality and her subsequent plundering of Belgian cities dimmed the glow of German gallantry.
Academic text (1996) -
The ancient city showed evidence of plundering, with many artifacts missing from museums.
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Plundering became rampant in the chaos following the government collapse, leaving many without homes.
Synonyms
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1.1
An act of taking someone else's property without permission to keep it
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4.9
Stealing things from shops, often during a riot or disaster
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7.2
Stealing something that belongs to someone else to keep it
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9.9
The violent taking and destruction of land and goods during war
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3.7
The act of taking things from other people without permission
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5.6
The act of taking things that belong to other people without permission
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7.7
Taking things from places like shops during war or disaster
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1.0
Taking something that belongs to another person without permission
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8.1
Stealing things from buildings during war or riots
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7.9
The act of attacking people to steal from them, often done by organized gangs
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9.9
Violent stealing of things from people, often during war
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9.9
Taking goods by force, often during war or disorder
Taking things by force from a place, often during war
A violent taking of valuable things from a place like a temple or forest
An act of stealing goods, often the cargo from a ship
An attack on ships or coasts to steal goods
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Etymology
Plundering comes from an old German word plundern meaning 'to take goods by force', and the word plunder became the name for the things taken. So plundering is the act of looting or stealing, especially in war or disorder.