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plunder in Arabic

سَلَبَ salaba

UK/ˈplʌndə//ˈplʌndɚ/

plunder in Arabic: سَلَبَ (salaba), نَهَبَ (nahaba), حَرَبَ (ḥaraba). In English, plunder means to pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.

Arabic words for plunder

1. to take all the goods of, by force (as in war) (transitive)
سَلَبَ salaba, نَهَبَ nahaba, حَرَبَ ḥaraba

English meaning of plunder

  1. verb To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
  2. verb To take (goods) by pillage.
  3. verb To take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid.
  4. verb To make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully.

Full definition of plunder

plunder in a sentence

  • The mercenaries plundered the small town.
  • The shopkeeper was plundered of his possessions by the burglar.
  • The mercenaries plundered all the goods they found.

Synonyms of plunder

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Questions about plunder in Arabic

What is the meaning of plunder in Arabic?
Plunder in Arabic is سَلَبَ (salaba), نَهَبَ (nahaba), حَرَبَ (ḥaraba).
ما معنى كلمة plunder؟
Plunder: سَلَبَ (salaba), نَهَبَ (nahaba), حَرَبَ (ḥaraba).
What does plunder mean in English?
Plunder means to pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.

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