noun
the act of stealing valuable things from a place
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- the plundering of the Parthenon
- his plundering of the great authors
adjective
given to taking by force what is desired
verb
take illegally
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- of intellectual property
- This writer plundered from famous authors
verb
plunder (a town) after capture
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- the barbarians sacked Rome
verb
steal goods
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- take as spoils
- During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
verb
destroy and strip of its possession
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- The soldiers raped the beautiful country