loot
nounUK /luːt/
US /luːt/
Things that are stolen, especially during a war or a big mess.
The pirates hid their loot in a cave by the sea.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To steal things during a war or a riot.
Soldiers looted the shops after the battle.
3. To take things that do not belong to you, often in a rough way.
The kids looted the cookie jar while no one was looking.
4. Valuable things taken by force.
The thieves divided the loot among themselves.