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 : spoils
2 : 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