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    loot
    /luːt/

    noun

    • 1. private property taken from an enemy in war: "the rooms were stuffed with the loot from Francis's expeditions into Italy"

    verb

    • 1. steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot: "desperate residents looted shops for food and water"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Loot is money or valuable objects that have been stolen, especially by an army from a defeated enemy or by thieves. It can also mean to steal from shops and houses during a violent event. Learn more about the word, its usage and related terms.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lootLoot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 19, 2012 · Loot is something taken by force or craft, especially in war or robbery. It can be a noun or a verb. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal definition of loot.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lootLOOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Loot is an informal way to collectively refer to valued goods, often ones that are newly acquired, as in That is one big pile of birthday presents—look at all that loot! This meaning of loot is an extension of its original sense, which is still used but less commonly: goods stolen during war.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Loot is a noun or verb that means stolen money, goods, or property, especially during war or riot. Learn how to use loot in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › lootLoot Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to carry off or take (something) as loot: to loot a nation's art treasures. to despoil by taking loot; plunder or pillage (a city, house, etc.), as in war: The invaders looted temples and shrines. to rob, as by burglary or corrupt activity in public office: to loot the public treasury.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lootLoot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Loot is right up there with booty and swag in the family of words for stolen or pillaged things. When used as a verb, loot refers to the act of stealing, like when an angry mob loots the local grocery store during a riot.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishloot verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Loot is a verb that means to steal things from shops or buildings after a riot, fire, etc. or to steal money or property from a person or a place (figurative). See the word origin, pronunciation, usage notes and synonyms of loot.

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