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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | German |
| Origin: | plündern, from Middle High German plunder 'things used in the home, clothes' |
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plun‧der1
written
written1 [intransitive and transitive] to steal large amounts of money or property from somewhere, especially while fighting in a war : 
The rich provinces of Asia Minor were plundered by the invaders.
The rich provinces of Asia Minor were plundered by the invaders.2 [transitive] to use up all or most of the supplies of something in a careless way : Unlicensed fishermen have plundered tuna stocks. the egotism of man as he plunders our planet
Unlicensed fishermen have plundered tuna stocks.the egotism of man as he plunders our planet —plunderer noun [countable]
