plundered

Meanings

• Verb

  To take away the possessions of (a place, especially by force, as in war or piracy)

• Verb

  To search and take (spoils, especially in war)

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plundered
mundered , thundered

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Variants

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plunder , plundered , plunderer , plunderers , plundering , plunders

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Forms

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plunders, plunderedly, plundering

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'plundren', which means 'to rob' or 'to pillage'. This word is derived from the Old Norse word 'plundra', which has the same meaning.

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Trivia

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1. Plundered is a homonym of the word 'plundered', which means 'to be completely ruined or destroyed'. However, the two words have very different meanings.

2. Plundered is also the past tense of the verb 'plunder', which means 'to search and take spoils of war or robbery'.

3. In medieval Europe, a 'plunderer' was a soldier who was given permission to take a share of the spoils of war for himself.

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Related Concepts

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1. Loot: Loot is the goods or valuables taken as spoils of war or in the commission of a robbery. Plundered and loot are closely related concepts.

2. Pillage: Pillage is the act of destroying and taking the property of a place, especially during war. Plundered and pillage are synonymous.

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Culture

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Plundered has been used extensively in literature and history to describe acts of war and piracy. For instance, in the novel 'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stevenson, the pirates plunder a ship and divide the spoils amongst themselves.

How to Memorize "plundered"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pirate ship raiding a merchant vessel and taking all their valuables. Visualize the pirates loading the treasure onto their own ship.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plundered' with pirates, treasure, and war.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Plunder Pirates' to remember the meaning of the word.

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