Dictionary Check: pillage

"pillage" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

noun

goods or money obtained illegally

noun

the act of stealing valuable things from a place

Example: "the plundering of the Parthenon"
Synonyms:
verb

steal goods; take as spoils

Example: "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

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