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pillage

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pillage

valuables stolen or taken by force the pirate ship was laden with the pillage of merchant ships from across the Spanish Main Synonyms booty, loot, plunder, spoil, swagRelated Words prize; catch, haul, take, treasure; pilferage; windfall

pillage

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pillage

to search through with the intent of committing robbery soldiers pillaging the countryside for anything of value Synonyms despoil, loot, maraud, ransack, plunder, sackRelated Words break in, burglarize, rip off, steal (from); comb, hunt, rake, rifle, rummage; harry, raid; ravish

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