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plunder vs despoil

despoil vs plunder

plunder is a noun but despoil is not a noun.

plunder and despoil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plunder Yes No Yes No
despoil No No Yes No
As verbs, plunder and despoil are synonyms defined as:
  • plunder and despoil: destroy and strip of its possession
Other synonyms of plunder include rape, spoil, violate.
As verbs, plunder and despoil are synonyms defined as:
  • plunder and despoil: steal goods; take as spoils
Other synonyms of plunder include foray, loot, pillage, ransack, reave, rifle, strip.
plunder (noun) despoil (noun)
goods or money obtained illegally
plunder (verb) despoil (verb)
destroy and strip of its possession destroy and strip of its possession
steal goods; take as spoils steal goods; take as spoils
plunder (a town) after capture
take illegally; of intellectual property
Difference between plunder and despoil

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