plunder

Definition

  • verb: to steal things from (a place, such as a city or town) especially by force
  • verb: to take the goods of by force (as in war)
  • synonyms: pillage, rob, sack

Examples

  • All evidence suggested that the 'plunder' of the tomb had happened long ago.

  • Soldiers divided the 'plunder' [='loot'] among themselves.

  • The village was 'plundered' by the invading army.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You'll take the grandest as your flagship, and who's to argue? But what of the Pearl? Name me captain. I'll sail under your colors. I'll give you % of me plunder. And you get to introduce yourself as Commodore Barbossa. Savvy? I suppose in exchange, you want me not to kill the whelp. (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  • (..) And no lies. Well, then, I confess. It is my intention to commandeer one of these ships, pick up a crew in Tortuga, raid, pillage, plunder, and otherwise pilfer my weaselly black guts out. - I said no lies. - I think he's telling the truth. If he were telling the truth, (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl