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plunder

/ˈplʌndə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
An instance of plundering.

Examples :

"The plunder of valuable textbooks from the classroom was a serious problem. "
property action war military

Related Words

Illustration valuable

valuable noun

/ˈvæljuəbl̩/

A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; — usually used in plural form.

"My grandmother's valuable were passed down through generations. "

Illustration plundered

plundered verb

/ˈplʌndərd/

To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.

"The mercenaries plundered the small town."

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration buccaneer

buccaneer noun

/ˌbʌkəˈnɪə(ɹ)/

Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.

"The history class learned that buccaneers, unlike regular pirates, mainly attacked Spanish ships in the Caribbean. "

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration extensive

extensive adjective

/ɛksˈtɛn.sɪv/

Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast

"The park has an extensive collection of trees, covering almost half the city block. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration mercenaries

mercenaries noun

/ˈmɜːrsəˌneriz/ /ˈmɜːrsənˌeriz/

One motivated by gain, especially monetary.

"The mercenaries were hired to collect outstanding debts from the students. "

Illustration plundering

plundering verb

/ˈplʌndərɪŋ/

To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.

"The mercenaries plundered the small town."

Illustration textbooks

textbooks noun

/ˈtɛkstbʊks/

A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

"Students need to buy their textbooks before the first day of class. "

Illustration wrongfully

wrongfully adverb

/ˈɹɒŋfəli/

In a wrongful manner; unjustly.

"The teacher scolded him for wrongfully taking another student's pencil. "

Illustration unexpectedly

unexpectedly adverb

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

In an unexpected manner.

"The meeting ended unexpectedly early, leaving us with extra time before dinner. "