Plundering

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Plundering

verb

  1. To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.

    "The mercenaries plundered the small town."

  2. To take (goods) by pillage.

    "The mercenaries plundered all the goods they found."

  3. To take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid.

    "“Now to plunder, mateys!” screamed a buccaneer, to cries of “Arrgh!” and “Aye!” all around."

  4. To make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully.

    "The miners plundered the jungle for its diamonds till it became a muddy waste."

  5. To take unexpectedly.