Plunder
Plun´der
| v. t. | 1. | To take the goods of by force, or without right; to pillage; to spoil; to sack; to strip; to rob; |
| 2. | To take by pillage; to appropriate forcibly; | |
| n. | 1. | The act of plundering or pillaging; robbery. See Syn. of Pillage. |
| 2. | That which is taken by open force from an enemy; pillage; spoil; booty; also, that which is taken by theft or fraud. | |
| 3. | Personal property and effects; baggage or luggage. |
| Noun | 1. |  plunder - goods or money obtained illegally |
| Verb | 1. | plunder - take illegally; of intellectual property; "This writer plundered from famous authors" Synonyms: loot |
| 2. | plunder - plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked Rome" Synonyms: sack | |
| 3. | plunder - steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners" | |
| 4. | plunder - destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country" |
TO PLUNDER. The capture of personal property on land by a public enemy, with a view of making it his own. The property so captured is called plunder. See Booty; Prize.
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