# rapine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹæpaɪn/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rapine