I. plun ‧ der 1 /ˈplʌndə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb written
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: German ; Origin: plündern , from Middle High German plunder 'things used in the home, clothes' ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to steal large amounts of money or property from somewhere, especially while fighting in a war:
The rich provinces of Asia Minor were plundered by the invaders.
2 . [transitive] to use up all or most of the supplies of something in a careless way:
Unlicensed fishermen have plundered tuna stocks.
the egotism of man as he plunders our planet
—plunderer noun [countable]
II. plunder 2 BrE AmE noun [uncountable] written
1 . things that have been stolen during a violent attack, especially during a war:
Henry’s army returned loaded down with plunder.
2 . the act of plundering:
fear of invasion and plunder