pillage (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/

Definition

To rob (a place or people) using violence, especially in wartime.

Examples

• The soldiers were accused of pillaging the villages.

• They managed to escape before the enemy could pillage their home.

• The city was heavily pillaged during the revolution.

How to Use pillage

pillage a place (collocation)

To rob a location using violence. — "The invaders planned to pillage the entire town."

pillage for (prepositional phrase)

To rob a place in order to take specific items. — "They pillaged the countryside for food and supplies."

Synonyms of pillage

Words with a similar meaning to pillage:

• loot
• plunder
• despoil

Antonyms of pillage

Words with the opposite meaning to pillage:

• protect
• defend

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