Pillage Synonyms and Antonyms

pĭlĭj
The act of pillaging
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. robbery
  2. stealing
  3. rapine
To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. plunder
  2. loot
  3. despoil
  4. ravage
  5. ransack
  6. strip
  7. rob
  8. depredate
  9. steal
  10. sack
  11. foray
  12. rifle
  13. havoc
  14. appropriate
  15. booty
  16. confiscate
  17. desecrate
  18. rape
  19. devastate
  20. lift
  21. maraud
  22. spoliate
  23. pilfer
  24. pinch
  25. raid
  26. harrow
  27. reave
  28. spoil
  29. swipe
  30. trespass
Antonyms:
  1. safeguard
  2. protect

Words Related to Pillage

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Pillage Sentence Examples

  • The pillage was so shameless that public opinion was stirred to revolt.

  • It was then delivered up to a two day's pillage.

  • In the war of independence it was repeatedly subjected to pillage and slaughter by both parties in the strife, and did not recover its losses for many years.

  • Omar behaved with great moderation, restraining his troops from pillage and leaving the Christians in possession of their churches.

  • Though the outbreak was unconnected with the religious feud, the latent fanaticism of both creeds was soon aroused, and the island once more became a scene of pillage and devastation.

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