Synonyms for plundering
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of one who plunders; pillaging or looting; plunder.
Forms
- Plural
- plunderings → pillages, lootings, spoliations, robberies…
Example sentences
- robbery Fadil knew that a robbery was about to take place.
- looting After the looting, the government ordered a curfew.
- pillage France began to pillage Algeria in 1830.
- raven It's not a raven, a crow, nor a magpie. It's a rook.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| plundering | steady | |
| robbery | steady | |
| looting | rising | |
| pillage | rising | |
| spoliation | steady | |
| raven | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- raven2
- 6 letters
- rapine
- 7 letters
- robbery3, looting2, pillage2
- 10 letters
- spoliation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (raven2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- briganderie