I. ˈplən-dər verb
( plun·dered ; plun·der·ing -d(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: German plündern
Date: 1632
transitive verb
1.
a. : to take the goods of by force (as in war) : pillage , sack
invaders plunder ed the town
b. : to take by force or wrongfully : steal , loot
plunder ed artifacts from the tomb
2. : to make extensive use of as if by plundering : use or use up wrongfully
plunder the land
intransitive verb
: to commit robbery or looting
• plun·der·er -dər-ər noun
II. noun
Date: 1643
1. : an act of plundering : pillaging
2. : something taken by force, theft, or fraud : loot
3. chiefly dialect : personal or household effects
Synonyms: see spoil