I. ˈpi-lij noun
Etymology: Middle English pilage, from Anglo-French, from piler to rob, plunder
Date: 14th century
1. : the act of looting or plundering especially in war
2. : something taken as booty
II. verb
( pil·laged ; pil·lag·ing )
Date: circa 1592
transitive verb
: to plunder ruthlessly : loot
intransitive verb
: to take booty
Synonyms: see ravage
• pil·lag·er noun