PLUNDERING Synonyms
6 hypernyms for plundering. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PLUNDERING
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| looting | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| pillaging | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place | ||||||
| raiding | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding | ||||||
| ransacking | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) | ||||||
| ravaging | adjective adj | |||||
noun • plundering with excessive damage and destruction adjective satellite • ruinously destructive and wasting | ||||||
| rifling | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm | ||||||
| stealing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully • avoiding detection by moving carefully | ||||||
| stripping | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the removal of covering | ||||||
| despoiling | verb v | |||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||
| pilfering | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||
| robbing | verb v | |||||
verb • take something away by force or without the consent of the owner • rip off; ask an unreasonable price | ||||||
| loot | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally • informal terms for money verb • take illegally; of intellectual property • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||
| despoil | verb v | |||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||
| pillage | verb v | |||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally • the act of stealing valuable things from a place verb • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||
| foray | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a sudden short attack • an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) verb • steal goods; take as spoils • briefly enter enemy territory | ||||||
| prize | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery • goods or money obtained illegally • something given as a token of victory adjective satellite • of superior grade verb • hold dear • to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open • regard highly; think much of | ||||||
| ransack | verb v | |||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils • search thoroughly | ||||||
| reave | verb v | |||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||
| rifle | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore verb • steal goods; take as spoils • go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way | ||||||
| sack | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases • an enclosed space • the quantity contained in a sack • any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry) • a woman's full loose hiplength jacket • a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily • a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist • the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) verb • plunder (a town) after capture • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position • make as a net profit • put in a sack | ||||||