Meaning & use
pillage
To steal goods forcibly from a place, especially during war or violent conflict.
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Soldiers pillaged the town, carrying off livestock and anything else of value.
Historians describe how invading armies pillaged coastal villages throughout the period.
A note on using this word
Pillage almost always implies wartime or violent looting, distinguishing it from ordinary theft.
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