plundering 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of stealing valuable things from a place
Examples
- 1.the plundering of the Parthenon
- 2.his plundering of the great authors
Hypernym
aggression 3
noun
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
EnglishDerivationally related form
Hyponym
banditry 1
noun
the practice of plundering in gangs
rape 2
noun
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
looting 1
noun
plundering during riots or in wartime
spoil 3
noun
the act of stripping and taking by force
ravaging 1
noun
plundering with excessive damage and destruction
