pillage
IPA: pˈɪɫɪdʒ
noun
- The spoils of war.
- The act of pillaging.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
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Examples of "pillage" in Sentences
- The town was pillaged and burnt.
- The pillaged suitor might mutter.
- Pirates pillage gold from others.
- Islam is the only religion that sanctifies rape and pillage.
- During The Deluge the town was pillaged and burnt by the Swedes.
- The objective was to protect the village of Chevreuse against pillage.
- Most of the citizens during the pillage simply fled to the countryside.
- The troops of the besieging force proceeded to loot and pillage the city.
- It argued that Israeli companies pillage Palestinian resources for profit.
- For all the ways George Lucas has raped, pillaged, demeaned and financially disrespected his devoted fans over the past 30 years.
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