looting
noun /ˈluːtɪŋ/
/ˈluːtɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the crime of stealing things from shops or buildings after a riot, fire, etc.
- There was widespread looting in the capital and other cities.
- (Indian English) the crime of stealing money or property from a person or place
- the looting of public money
- the looting of homes