Definition for Pillage:

• To rob by open force.

Synonyms for Pillage:

• n.

  •
  • destruction,
  • steal,
  • stealing,
  • theft,
  • mug.
  •depredation (noun)
  • laying waste,
  • spoliation.
  •pillage (noun)
  • pillaging,
  • reave,
  • foray,
  • plundering.
  •rape (noun)
  • despoilment.
  •ruin (noun)
  • ruination.
  •theft (noun)
  • piracy,
  • larceny,
  • thieving.

• v.

  •damage (verb)
  • rend,
  • wreak havoc,
  • mar,
  • waste,
  • lay waste,
  • ruin,
  • wreck,
  • damage.
  •plunder, destroy (verb)
  • lift,
  • pilfer,
  • trespass,
  • nab,
  • pinch,
  • arrogate,
  • purloin,
  • confiscate,
  • thieve,
  • devour,
  • appropriate.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • prey on.
  •plunder
  • maraud.
  •ruin
  • clean out,
  • pauperize.
  •snitch
  • snitch.
  •steal
  • shoplift.

Paraphrases for Pillage:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    looting.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    pillaging, plundering, loot, looting.
  • Verb, base form
    loot.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    depredation.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    exploitation.
  • Verb, base form
    raid, steal.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    banditry.

Antonyms for Pillage:

• v.

  • plunder, destroy
    help, receive, protect, give, guard, release, grow, create, save, construct, build, offer, safeguard, improve.