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Some common synonyms of pillage are despoil, devastate, ravage, sack, and waste. While all these words mean "to lay waste by plundering or destroying," pillage implies ruthless plundering at will but without the completeness suggested by sack .
Definitions of pillage. verb. steal goods; take as spoils. synonyms: despoil, foray, loot, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, strip. see more. noun. the act of stealing valuable things from a place. synonyms: pillaging, plundering. see more. noun. goods or money obtained illegally. synonyms: booty, dirty money, loot, plunder, prize, swag. see more.
pillage. to steal things from a place or region, especially in a war, using violence synonym plunder The rebels went looting and pillaging. pillage something The town had been pillaged and burned. pillage something from something Works of art were pillaged from churches and museums.
1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder. 2. To take as spoils. v.intr. To take spoils by force. n. 1. The act of pillaging. 2. Something pillaged; spoils.
2 days ago · verb. 1. to rob (a town, village, etc) of ( booty or spoils ), esp during a war. noun. 2. the act of pillaging. 3. something obtained by pillaging; booty. Collins English Dictionary.
: to take things from (a place, such as a city or town) by force especially during a war : to loot or plunder (a place) [+ object] The enemy pillaged the town. The town was pillaged and burned. [no object] barbarians known for looting and pillaging. — pillage. noun [noncount] The town suffered pillage and destruction. — pillager.
Definition of pillage verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
