n.
Pronunciation: ' lüt
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu l ū ṭ ; akin to Sanskrit lu ṇ ṭ ati he plunders
Date: circa 1788
1 : goods usually of considerable value taken in war : SPOILS
2 : something held to resemble goods of value seized in war: as a : something appropriated illegally often by force or violence b : illicit gains by public officials c : MONEY
3 : the action of looting
synonyms see SPOIL