26984 words

loot

8 definitions • 11 examples
1
(usually of large numbers of people during a violent event) to steal from shops and houses:

Examples:

During the riot shops were looted and cars damaged or set on fire.
2
to steal something from a place or person:

Examples:

Burglars looted cash and mobiles from a shop in Tagore Town.
The passengers in the general compartment of Shramjivi Express were looted and robbed of their valuables.
3
money and valuable objects that have been stolen, especially by an army from a defeated enemy or by thieves:

Examples:

The thief must have been very disappointed when he examined his loot.
He was captured and his loot was returned to the store.
4
in computer games, the things you get as rewards, for example for defeating an enemy, that you can use in the games:

Examples:

5
(said esp. of large numbers of people) to steal from stores:

Examples:

[ I ] Riot police were sent to prevent the mob from looting.
6
To loot something is also to take a lot of money away from it that does not belong to you:

Examples:

[ T ] The officers of the corporation looted the company of millions of dollars.
7
money or valuable objects that have been stolen:

Examples:

Three men have been sentenced to prison for taking part in the robbery, but the loot was never recovered.
8
money or valuable objects that have been stolen:

Examples:

They hauled the loot, worth $10 million, to a warehouse.

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