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Loot (Verb)

Meaning 1

Take illegally; of intellectual property; "This writer plundered from famous authors".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

  • Plunder

Hypernyms

  • Rip Off
  • Rip

Meaning 2

Steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

  • The rioting mobs looted the city's shops and banks, causing widespread destruction and financial loss.
  • Looters looted entire neighborhoods, making off with valuables and appliances from abandoned homes.
  • In the aftermath of the disaster, desperate survivors looted the supermarket to find food and supplies.
  • As the city descended into chaos, opportunistic thieves looted museums and galleries of priceless artworks.
  • During the war, the army looted the enemy's arsenal, taking valuable military equipment and supplies.

Synonyms

  • Plunder
  • Despoil
  • Rifle
  • Foray
  • Reave
  • Pillage
  • Strip
  • Ransack

Hypernyms

  • Take

Hyponyms

  • Displume
  • Deplume

Related Words

  • Looting (noun)
  • Loot (noun)
  • Looter (noun)
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