Plunder
/ˈplʌn.dər/noun
To steal goods, typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.
Did you know?The term 'plunder' is believed to derive from a word associated with the act of stripping away in a violent or destructive manner, evoking imagery of chaos and upheaval.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
plundrō
“to plunder, to loot”
Old High German
OHG
plundarōn
“to rob, to pillage”
Middle Dutch
MDu
plunderen
“to plunder, to pillage”
15th Century
Middle English
plunder
“to strip of goods, to rob of property”
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