loot

 
Pronunciation: /luːt/

noun

[mass noun]
  • private property taken from an enemy in war: the rooms were stuffed with the loot from Francis’s expeditions into Italy
  • stolen money or valuables: the gang escaped with their loot
  • informal money: ten thousand quid is a lot of loot

verb

[with object]
  • steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot: police confronted the protestors who were looting shops
  • steal (goods) in a war, riot, etc.: tonnes of food aid awaiting distribution had been looted
  • Indian steal (something) from someone: a gang looted Rs. 1.5 lakh from a passenger

Derivatives

looter

noun

Origin:

early 19th century (as a verb): from Hindi lūṭ, from Sanskrit luṇṭh- 'rob'