pillage
nounDivide pillage into syllables:
pil · lage
How to pronounce pillage:
Definition of pillage:
- pillage (noun):
- the act of stealing valuable things from a place.
- the act of looting or plundering especially in war
Synonyms for pillage:
aggression
banditry
booty
depredation
despoilation
despoilment
despoliation
devastation
dirty money
hostility
loot
looting
pillaging
plunder
plundering
predation
prize
rape
rapine
robbery
sack
spoil
spoilation
spoliation
swag
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Antonyms for pillage:
adorn
aid
assist
augment
beautify
behave
build
care for
clean
clothe
consecrate
conserve
construct
cover
create
cultivated
cure
decorate
defend
doctor
embellish
encourage
enhance
enrich
envigorate
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