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plunders

/ˈplʌndərz/

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

Examples :

"The mercenaries plundered the small town."
military war history action property

Related Words

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 seagulls

seagulls noun

/ˈsiːɡʌlz/

Any of several white, often dark backed birds of the family Laridae having long pointed wings and short legs.

"While eating lunch on the beach, we had to protect our sandwiches from the hungry seagulls. "

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 unattended

unattended adjective

/ˌʌnətɛndɪd/ /ˌʌnəˈtɛndɪd/

Not attended; without persons present.

"System administrators may schedule an unattended installation of the software."

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 mercenaries

mercenaries noun

/ˈmɜːrsəˌneriz/ /ˈmɜːrsənˌeriz/

One motivated by gain, especially monetary.

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

Illustration screamed

screamed verb

/skriːmd/

To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.

"The little girl screamed when she saw the spider. "

Illustration sandwiches

sandwiches noun

/ˈsænwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsæmwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/

A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

"For lunch, I made sandwiches with ham and cheese. "

Illustration diamonds

diamonds noun

/ˈdaɪ(ə)məndz/

A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.

"The saw is coated with diamond."

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 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. "