Pillage (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), pil·laged, pil·lag·ing.
  1. to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city.
  2. to take as booty.
verb (used without object), pil·laged, pil·lag·ing.
  1. to rob with open violence; take booty: Soldiers roamed the countryside, pillaging and killing.
noun
  1. the act of plundering, especially in war.
  2. booty or spoil.
verb
  1. to rob (a town, village, etc) of (booty or spoils), esp during a war
noun
  1. the act of pillaging
  2. something obtained by pillaging; booty
Pillage (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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