Looting

verb

Word Frequency: 1.1

Definitions

1.verbTo steal, especially as part of war, riot or other group violence.

"1833 "Gunganarian, the leader of the Chooars, continues his system of looting and murder", The asiatic Journal and monthly register for British India and its Dependencies Black, Parbury & Allen, p. 66."

2.verbTo steal from.

"to loot a temple for valuables"

3.verbTo examine the corpse of a fallen enemy for loot.

4.nounThe act of stealing during a general disturbance.

"During the looting, the mob stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings."

Synonyms

robbery plundering rob plunder pillage raiding theft robbing burglary stealing depredation banditry

Rhymes With

disputing refuting commuting constituting shooting computing fluting fruiting

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