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Definition of pillaged - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
conflictemptied of valuables by force and violence
- The museum was pillaged during the invasion.
- The pillaged village lay in ruins after the raid.
- Pillaged homes were scattered across the war-torn region.
Origin of pillaged
Old French, piller (to plunder)
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- French:pillé, ...
- German:geplündert, ...
- Italian:saccheggiato, ...
- Spanish:saqueado, ...
- Portuguese:saqueado, ...
- Chinese:被掠夺的, ...
- Japanese:略奪された, ...
- Arabic:مَنْهُوب, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁדוּד, ...
- Russian:разграбленный, ...
- Ukrainian:розграбований, ...
- Hindi:लूटा, ...
Definition of pillage - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
during conflicttr./intr. steal goods typically during war or riottr./intr.
- Soldiers were ordered not to pillage the conquered city..
2.
violencetr. rob a place using violent methodstr.
- The invaders pillaged the town mercilessly.
Noun
1.
bootygoods taken by force during looting
- The pirates divided the pillage among themselves.
2.
waract of looting during war or conflict
- The pillage of the village left it in ruins.
Expressions with pillage
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commit violent acts including sexual assault and looting
The invaders would rape and pillage the villages they conquered.
Origin of pillage
Latin, pilare (to plunder)
Examples of pillage in a sentence
Rebels tried to pillage the town during the uprising. The pirates pillaged the coastal villages. During the war, soldiers pillaged the ancient temple. The museum displayed ancient pillage from the war. Villagers hid their valuables to protect them from pillage. The museum displayed artifacts from the pillage.
Pillage during the war led to many lost treasures.
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- French:piller, pillage, ...
- German:plündern, Beute, ...
- Italian:saccheggiare, saccheggio, ...
- Spanish:saquear, botín, ...
- Portuguese:pilhar, espólio, ...
- Chinese:劫掠, 战利品, ...
- Japanese:略奪する, 略奪品, ...
- Arabic:نَهَبَ, نَهْب, ...
- Hebrew:לִבְזוֹז, שָׁלָל, ...
- Russian:мародёрствовать, добыча, ...
- Ukrainian:грабувати, здобич, ...
- Hindi:लूटपाट करना, लूट का माल, ...
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