plundering — meaning in English
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English meaning
- depredation noun An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
- pillage verb To loot or plunder a place by force, typically during war.
- plunder verb To steal goods from a place by force, typically during war or unrest.
- sack noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
- spoils noun Goods or benefits taken by force, especially after a victory.
Senses
plundering is used for these senses in English:
- depredation A raid or predatory attack.
- pillage The act of pillaging.
- plunder An instance of plundering.
- sack A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
- spoliation (uncountable, archaic) The action of spoliating, or forcibly seizing property; pillage, plunder; also, the state of having property forcibly seized; (countable) an instance of this; a robbery, a seizure.
depredation — full definition
- noun An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
- noun A raid or predatory attack.
pillage — full definition
- verb To loot or plunder a place by force, typically during war.
- noun The act of looting, or the goods taken by looting.