pillageverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/us/ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/formalto steal something from a place or a person by using violence, especially during war:
Works of art were pillaged from many countries in the dark days of the Empire.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- appropriate
- armed robbery
- break in/break into sth
- duff
- larceny
- liberate
- light-fingered
- loot
- looting
- mug
- relieve
- rob
- robbery
- run off with sth
- scrump
- shoplifting
- sting
- whip
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pillage
noun [ U ] ukus