pillage

[ pil-ij ]

/ ˈpɪl ɪdʒ /

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verb (used with object), pil·laged, pil·lag·ing.

to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city.

to take as booty.

verb (used without object), pil·laged, pil·lag·ing.

to rob with open violence; take booty: Soldiers roamed the countryside, pillaging and killing.

noun

the act of plundering, especially in war.

booty or spoil.

Origin of pillage

1350–1400; Middle English pilage (see pill³, -age), modeled on Middle French pillage (derivative of piller to pillage, originally, to abuse, mistreat, tear, of uncertain origin)

SYNONYMS FOR pillage

1 rob, sack, spoil, despoil, rape.

4 rapine, depredation, spoliation.

5 plunder.

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OTHER WORDS FROM pillage

pil·lag·er, nounun·pil·laged, adjective

Words nearby pillage

piling, Pílion, Pilipino, pili torti, pill, pillage, pillar, pillar-and-breast, pillarbox, pillaret, pillars of fauces

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Example sentences from the Web for pillage

Will the Obama coalition now forever outvote and and pillage the makers of American wealth?
Commentary's Symposium on the Future of Conservatism|David Frum|January 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They will use their majority to pillage the makers and redistribute to the takers.
Fellow Conservatives, Ease Off the Doom and Gloom|David Frum|November 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Those who carry out this pillage probably believe they can outrun their own destructiveness.
Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco Chronicle Mining Catastrophes in West Virginia|Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The people at Safed had received information that the Druses were coming to pillage the place.
Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I|Sir Moses Montefiore

They suffered them to share their fires; nay, more, they allowed them to pillage in their company.
The Two Great Retreats of History|George Grote
The pillage went on until the victorious general had got his army—or some of it—across the Bridge.
South London|Sir Walter Besant
The bodies of the dead were thrown into the river, and the houses of the leaders were abandoned to the pillage of the multitude.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various
The women seemed to be wearing the spoils of yesterday's pillage, and yet to yearn for to-morrow's.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for pillage

pillage

/ (ˈpɪlɪdʒ) /

verb

to rob (a town, village, etc) of (booty or spoils), esp during a war

noun

the act of pillaging

something obtained by pillaging; booty

Derived forms of pillage

pillager, noun

Word Origin for pillage

C14: via Old French from piller to despoil, probably from peille rag, from Latin pīleus felt cap

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单词	pillage
释义	pillage [ pil-ij ] / ˈpɪl ɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pillage ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), pil·laged, pil·lag·ing. to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city. to take as booty. verb (used without object), pil·laged, pil·lag·ing. to rob with open violence; take booty: Soldiers roamed the countryside, pillaging and killing. noun the act of plundering, especially in war. booty or spoil. Origin of pillage 1350–1400; Middle English pilage (see pill³, -age), modeled on Middle French pillage (derivative of piller to pillage, originally, to abuse, mistreat, tear, of uncertain origin) SYNONYMS FOR pillage 1 rob, sack, spoil, despoil, rape. 4 rapine, depredation, spoliation. 5 plunder. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pillage ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM pillage pil·lag·er, nounun·pil·laged, adjective Words nearby pillage piling, Pílion, Pilipino, pili torti, pill, pillage, pillar, pillar-and-breast, pillarbox, pillaret, pillars of fauces Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pillage Will the Obama coalition now forever outvote and and pillage the makers of American wealth? Commentary's Symposium on the Future of Conservatism\|David Frum\|January 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They will use their majority to pillage the makers and redistribute to the takers. Fellow Conservatives, Ease Off the Doom and Gloom\|David Frum\|November 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Those who carry out this pillage probably believe they can outrun their own destructiveness. Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco Chronicle Mining Catastrophes in West Virginia\|Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco\|June 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The people at Safed had received information that the Druses were coming to pillage the place. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I\|Sir Moses Montefiore They suffered them to share their fires; nay, more, they allowed them to pillage in their company. The Two Great Retreats of History\|George Grote The pillage went on until the victorious general had got his army—or some of it—across the Bridge. South London\|Sir Walter Besant The bodies of the dead were thrown into the river, and the houses of the leaders were abandoned to the pillage of the multitude. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2\|Various The women seemed to be wearing the spoils of yesterday's pillage, and yet to yearn for to-morrow's. What Will People Say?\|Rupert Hughes British Dictionary definitions for pillage pillage / (ˈpɪlɪdʒ) / verb to rob (a town, village, etc) of (booty or spoils), esp during a war noun the act of pillaging something obtained by pillaging; booty Derived forms of pillage pillager, noun Word Origin for pillage C14: via Old French from piller to despoil, probably from peille rag, from Latin pīleus felt cap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pillage maraud, pilfer, ravage, desecrate, loot, ransack, desolate, rob, sack, trespass, appropriate, strip, devastate, nab, arrogate, ruin, thieve, purloin, waste, invade
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pillage

verb (used with object), pil·laged, pil·lag·ing.

verb (used without object), pil·laged, pil·lag·ing.

noun

Origin of pillage

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Example sentences from the Web for pillage

British Dictionary definitions for pillage

verb

noun

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Word Origin for pillage

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