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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

  1. noun An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
  2. noun A raid or predatory attack.

pillage — full definition

  1. verb To loot or plunder a place by force, typically during war.
  2. noun The act of looting, or the goods taken by looting.

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