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- [pil-ij]
- /ˈpɪl ɪdʒ/
- /ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/
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- [pil-ij]
- /ˈpɪl ɪdʒ/
Definitions of pillage word
- verb with object pillage to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city. 1
- verb with object pillage to take as booty. 1
- verb without object pillage to rob with open violence; take booty: Soldiers roamed the countryside, pillaging and killing. 1
- noun pillage the act of plundering, especially in war. 1
- noun pillage booty or spoil. 1
- transitive verb pillage take loot 1
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Origin of pillage
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English pilage (see pill3, -age), modeled on Middle French pillage (derivative of piller to pillage, orig., to abuse, mistreat, tear, of uncertain origin)
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Parts of speech for Pillage
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pronoun
preposition
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exclamation
pillage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pillage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pillage
verb pillage
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- bankrupted — Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.
- beggared — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
- beggaring — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
noun pillage
- carrot — Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground.
- defoliation — to strip (a tree, bush, etc.) of leaves.
- depredation — The depredations of a person, animal, or force are their harmful actions, which usually involve taking or damaging something.
- despoliation — the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage
- devastation — Devastation is severe and widespread destruction or damage.
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