Pillage: meaning, definitions and examples

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pillage

 

[ หˆpษชlษชdส’ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

warfare

To rob (a place) using violence, especially in wartime. Pillaging often involves looting, destroying property, and causing harm to people.

Synonyms

loot, plunder, ravage, sack

Examples of usage

  • They pillaged the village, taking everything of value.
  • The invaders pillaged the town, leaving destruction in their wake.
Context #2 | Noun

history

The act of pillaging, especially in the context of historical events such as wars and conquests.

Synonyms

plundering, ravaging, sacking

Examples of usage

  • The pillage of the city was a brutal episode in the region's history.
  • The soldiers engaged in pillage after capturing the enemy stronghold.

Translations

Translations of the word "pillage" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น saquear

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅ‚เคŸเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช plรผndern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menjarah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ะฐะฑัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ plฤ…drowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็•ฅๅฅชใ™ใ‚‹ (ryakudatsu suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท piller

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ saquear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaฤŸmalamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ฝํƒˆํ•˜๋‹ค (yaktalhada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‡ุจ (nahb)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plenit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plieniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠขๅŠซ (qiวŽngjiรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ropati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรฆna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะฝะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒซแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ talamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ saquear

Etymology

The word 'pillage' originated from the Middle English word 'pilage', which in turn came from the Old French 'pillage' meaning 'plunder'. The concept of pillaging has been present throughout human history, often associated with warfare and conquest. Pillage has been a common practice in ancient civilizations as well as in more recent history, where armies would ransack and loot cities as a means of conquest and domination.

See also: pillaging.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,147, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.