pillage

¹pil·lage

noun \ˈpi-lij\

Definition of PILLAGE

1

: the act of looting or plundering especially in war

2

: something taken as booty

Examples of PILLAGE

1. <the pirate ship was laden with the pillage of merchant ships from across the Spanish Main>

Origin of PILLAGE

Middle English pilage, from Anglo-French, from piler to rob, plunder

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PILLAGE

Synonyms: booty, loot, plunder, spoil, swag

Related Words: prize; catch, haul, take, treasure; pilferage; windfall

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Rhymes with PILLAGE

grillage, millage, spillage, tillage, village