rapine

Noun

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

Verb

To plunder.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹæpaɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: rapyne

In summary

From Middle English rapyne, from Old French rapine, from Latin rapīna, from rapiō. Doublet of rape and ravine.

Synonyms

pillage

plunder

depredation

rape

robbery

snatch

loot

oppression

pilfering

grapnel

grab

genital torture

raven

ravishment

sack

sacking

seizure

spoil

spoliation

swoop

grasp

grapple

larceny

Translations

saqueo

rapine

λεηλασία

διαρπαγή

rapiña

yağmacılık

Raubwirtschaft

rapina

saccheggio

rapina

çapulculuk

soygunculuk

estupre

depredazione

violació