to plunder
Third Person
plunders
Present Participle
plundering
Past Tense
plundered
Past Participle
plundered
1
to steal goods from a place or person, especially during times of war, chaos, or civil disorder
transitive
- During the invasion, the army decided to plunder the enemy's resources.
- Historical accounts describe how invaders would plunder villages and towns during conflicts.
- The pirates planned to plunder the merchant ship and seize its valuable cargo.
- In times of social unrest, looters may attempt to plunder businesses and homes.
- Last year, pirates unexpectedly plundered a fleet of merchant ships in the region.
2
to take material from artistic or academic work and use it for one's own purposes, often without permission
transitive
- He plundered research from several papers to create his own report.
- Some students plundered information from textbooks and passed it off as their own.
- The filmmaker was criticized for plundering scenes from classic movies without permission.
- She plundered key phrases from a famous novel for her own poetry collection.
- It’s unethical to plunder material from someone else's work and call it your own.
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3
to engage in theft or looting, usually in a violent or chaotic manner
- After the town was abandoned, the thieves plundered in the darkness.
- They began to plunder when the guards were distracted by the fire.
- In times of unrest, people often plunder as they search for supplies.
- During the war, soldiers would plunder whenever they had the chance.
- The invaders plundered during the night, raiding every building.
4
to steal goods, often by force, especially during times of chaos or disorder
transitive
- The raiders plundered the merchant’s goods, taking everything of value.
- The army marched in and began to plunder the town's treasures.
- Bandits plundered the caravan’s goods while it was stranded on the road.
- The soldiers plundered the enemy’s weapons and goods from their camp.
- They plundered the ship's cargo before leaving the port.
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