Definition of RAPINE

rapine

Plural: rapines

Noun

  • The violent seizure of property; plunder or pillage.
  • the act of despoiling a country in warfare
  • The seizure of someone's property by force; pillage; plunder.

Verb

  • To plunder.

Examples

  • His strategy bordered on rapine, taking every high-scoring spot available on the board.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

rape

Scrabble Score: 8

rapine: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rapine: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rapine: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

rapine: valid Words With Friends Word