plundering

(noun) the act of stealing valuable things from a place. Synonyms: pillage, pillaging. Examples: "The plundering of the parthenon." "His plundering of the great authors."

(verb) take illegally; of intellectual property. Synonyms: loot, plunder. Example: "This writer plundered from famous authors."

(verb) plunder (a town) after capture. Synonyms: sack, plunder. Example: "The barbarians sacked rome."

(verb) steal goods; take as spoils. Synonyms: plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray. Example: "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners."

(verb) destroy and strip of its possession. Synonyms: rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder. Example: "The soldiers raped the beautiful country."

(adj) given to taking by force what is desired.