English Explanatory Dictionary

pillage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
noun
  1. The spoils of war.
  2. The act of pillaging.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪl.ɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈpɪl.əd͡ʒ/ en-us-pillage.ogg en-au-pillage.ogg

Word forms

pillage pillages pillaging pillaged

Etymology

From Old French pillage, from piller (“plunder”), from an unattested meaning of Late Latin piliō, probably a figurative use of Latin pilō (“to remove (hair)”), from pilus (“hair”).

Synonyms

harry booty

Derived words

pillageable pillager unpillaged
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