loot

verb/sɐˈkjaɾ/medium

sa·que·ar

Definition

To steal goods from a place, typically during a war or riot, in a violent and destructive way.

The soldiers looted the village after the battle.

Rioters looted several stores in the city center.

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Common collocations

loot a cityloot a storeloot treasure

Do francês 'saccager', por sua vez do italiano 'sacco' (saco, saque).