Main Entry:

¹loot

Pronunciation:

\ˈlüt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Hindi & Urdu lūṭ; akin to Sanskrit luṇṭati he plunders

Date:

circa 1788

1: goods usually of considerable value taken in war : spoils2: something held to resemble goods of value seized in war: as a: something appropriated illegally often by force or violence b: illicit gains by public officials c: money 3: the action of looting

synonyms see spoil