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rapine

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As a noun, rapine means the seizure of someone's property by force. As a verb, it means plunder.

Meanings of rapine

3 meanings

noun

  1. The seizure of someone's property by force; pillage, plunder.

  2. The act of despoiling a country in warfare

    Similar: rape

verb

  1. To plunder.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the act of despoiling a country in warfare

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