loot

nounverbB2 · Upper-intermediate

Things stolen during a fight or crime.

Meanings of «loot»

1 · noun

things stolen during a fight or crime

The thieves hid the loot in an old barn.

2 · verb

to steal goods, especially during a riot or war

Rioters began to loot stores downtown last night.

Similar: plunderpillageransack

Translation

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«loot» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to take things that are not yours

stealthe usual word; you steal a thingThieves often steal bikes from this street.

robyou rob a person, bank or shopTwo men robbed the bank.

shopliftsteal from a shop while it is openHe was caught trying to shoplift a phone.

lootsteal from shops during a riot or disasterPeople looted the shops after the storm.

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