pillage - Meaning in Sanskrit

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pillage - Meaning in Sanskrit

pillage Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of pillage in English

pillage noun

1. the act of stealing valuable things from a place

   Synonyms

   pillaging, plundering

   लुण्टिः, लुण्ठिः

   Examples

   • "his plundering of the great authors"
   • "the plundering of the Parthenon"
2. goods or money obtained illegally

   Synonyms

   booty, dirty money, loot, plunder, prize, swag

pillage verb

1. steal goods; take as spoils

   Synonyms

   despoil, foray, loot, plunder, ransack, reave, reave, rifle, strip

   Example

   • "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

Synonyms of pillage

• pillaging, plundering
• booty, dirty money, loot, plunder, prize, swag
• despoil, foray, loot, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, strip

Description

Looting is the act of stealing, or the taking of goods by force, typically in the midst of a military, political, or other social crisis, such as war, natural disasters, or rioting. The proceeds of all these activities can be described as booty, loot, plunder, spoils, or pillage.

Also see "Looting" on Wikipedia

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