Definition of Pillage

to take by force, normally during a war or battle

Examples of Pillage in a sentence

The general was a decent man and did not allow any of his soldiers to pillage items from towns they invaded.  🔊

During the race riot, many citizens were arrested as they tried to break into local stores and pillage expensive goods.  🔊

The greedy soldiers needed several trucks to transport all the goods they had managed to pillage during the war.  🔊

Without a leader, the troops took the opportunity to pillage gold coins and jewelry from every town through which they travelled.  🔊

We must hide the foodstuffs because if our enemies pillage our supplies we will starve to death during the winter.  🔊

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