“the plundering of the Parthenon”
“his plundering of the great authors”
- Synonyms:
- pillage, pillaging
- Types:
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banditry
the practice of plundering in gangs
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rape, rapine
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
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looting, robbery
plundering during riots or in wartime
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despoilation, despoilment, despoliation, spoil, spoilation, spoliation
the act of stripping and taking by force
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devastation, ravaging
plundering with excessive damage and destruction
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depredation, predation
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
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sack
the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
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aggression, hostility
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
