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Looting

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

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📖 Definitions of "Looting"

verb

1
To 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
To steal from.
"to loot a temple for valuables"
3
To examine the corpse of a fallen enemy for loot.

noun

1
The act of stealing during a general disturbance.
"During the looting, the mob stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings."

🔄 Synonyms of "Looting"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
robberynoun	(crime) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Looting"

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Word	Definition
robberynoun	(crime) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.
plunderingnoun	The act of one who plunders; pillaging or looting; plunder.
robnoun	(transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence.
plundernoun	(transitive) To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
pillagenoun	(ambitransitive) To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
raidingnoun	The act of carrying out a raid.
theftnoun	The act of stealing property.
robbingnoun	robbery
burglarynoun	The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
stealingnoun	(uncountable) The action of the verb to steal, theft.
depredationnoun	A raid or predatory attack.
banditrynoun	Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery.
snatchingnoun	The act by which something is snatched.
usurpationnoun	The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.
exploitationnoun	The improper use of something for selfish purposes.
vandalismnoun	Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.
devastationnoun	The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
depletionnoun	The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
rampagenoun	A course of violent, frenzied action.
sacknoun	A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.