plundered
Stripped by force
Plundered is the past tense of plunder—to steal goods by force, especially during war or civil disorder.
Armies plunder conquered cities; looters plunder shops during riots.
The word extends to any aggressive taking: They plundered the company's pension fund.
What's plundered is typically valuable and taken without restraint.
Stolen valuables
- stolenTaken unlawfully
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
pilfered · stripped · emptied · cleaned out · taken · seized · appropriated · embezzled
Violent theft of goods
- ransackPlunder while destroying
- sackRough fabric bag
- ravagingViolently destroying everything
- maraudersRoving plunderers
viking · incursion · foray · corsairs · brigands · depredation · barbarians · piracy
Forcible entry into territory
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- subjugationForcing into submission
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- dominationSupreme authority held
colonization · empire · victor · vanquished · spoils · tribute · defeated · territory
loot
Stolen valuables
burglary · pilfered · stripped · emptied · cleaned out · taken · seized · appropriated · embezzled · banditry
pillage
Violent theft of goods
marauders · viking · incursion · foray · corsairs · brigands · depredation · barbarians · piracy · assault
invasion
Forcible entry into territory
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- subjugationForcing into submission
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
domination · colonization · empire · victor · vanquished · spoils · tribute · defeated · territory · siege
gold
Element seventy-nine
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
artifacts · relics · gems · silver · booty · valuables · wealth · coffers · coinage · bullion
stripped
Had coverings removed
- extractedRemoved from source
- exploitedUnfairly utilized for benefit
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
drained · exhausted · timber · minerals · oil · wealth · assets · reserves · harvested · colonial
- piracysoftware piracy, pirates, torrents, book piracy, buccaneers
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- destroyeddestroyed, demolished, annihilated, obliterated, decimated
- dupeddeceived, tricked, fooled, conned, swindled
- possessionowned, acquired, possessed, kept, retained
plunderedreplenished
Restored supply levels
restored · enriched · contributed · donated · protected
- Nazi plunderAssets stolen by Hitler's regime
- plundered artArt seized through theft