saqueo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- looting noun The act of stealing goods during a riot, war, or disaster, when there is little or no law enforcement.
- pillage verb To loot or plunder a place by force, typically during war.
- plunder verb To steal goods from a place by force, typically during war or unrest.
- plundering noun The act of stealing goods or resources by force.
- sack noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
Senses
saqueo is used for these senses in English:
- looting The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.
- pillage The act of pillaging.
- plunder An instance of plundering.
- plunder The loot attained by plundering.
- rapine The seizure of someone's property by force; pillage; plunder.
- sack A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
pillage — full definition
- verb To loot or plunder a place by force, typically during war.
- noun The act of looting, or the goods taken by looting.