Synonyms & related words for plunder

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of plunder — including pillage, loot, despoil, spoliate, ransack, depredate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to plunder

Explore words related to plunder — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include reave, spoliator, depredator, plunderers, thieve, pilfer, pillager, ravin. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for plunder

Common synonyms for plunder include pillage, loot, despoil, spoliate, ransack, depredate, rapine, booty — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does plunder come from?

The word plunder breaks down into one root of German origin: the root plunder-, from German plunder (“household goods”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.