pillageverb/piˈʎaɾ/mediumpi·lharPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo take property by force, especially during war; to loot.The army pillaged the villages they conquered.The rioters began to pillage the stores.synlootplunderraidantrestoreprotectgiveCommon collocationspillage a townpillage resourcespillage and burnEtymologyDo latim 'pilare' (triturar, esmagar).Related wordspilhapilhagempilhadordespilhar