n. & v.
n. 1 goods taken from an enemy; spoil. 2 booty; illicit gains made by an official. 3 sl. money.
v.tr. 1 rob (premises) or steal (goods) left unprotected, esp. after riots or other violent events. 2 plunder or sack (a city, building, etc.). 3 carry off as booty. looter n.
[ Hindi lut ]