The thieves hid their plunder in the woodshed.

[석수]

plunder

verb

[ I or T ]

to steal goods violently from a place, especially during a war:

After the president fled the country, the palace was plundered by soldiers.

Tragically, the graves were plundered and the contents scattered.

 

[ T ]

to steal or remove something precious from something, in a way that does not consider moral laws or is more severe than it needs to be:

Someone has been plundering funds from the company.

The future of our planet is in danger if we continue to plunder its resources as we do.


plunder

noun [ U ]

an occasion when goods are stolen from a place, especially violently or during a war, or these stolen goods:

Residents in the villages under attack have been unable to protect their homes from plunder.

The thieves hid their plunder in the woodshed.

 

a situation in which something is taken in a way that is not morally right or is too extreme:

We need to put a stop to the plunder of the rain forest.



to steal goods forcefully from a place, esp. during a war:

[ I ] After the battle the soldiers began looting and plundering.

[ T ] fig. He plundered (= took from) his ballet scores in writing his later operas.