loot 1
— looter , n.
/looht/ , n.
1. spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
2. anything taken by dishonesty, force, stealth, etc.: a burglar's loot.
3. a collection of valued objects: The children shouted and laughed as they opened their Christmas loot.
4. Slang. money: You'll have a fine time spending all that loot.
5. act of looting or plundering: to take part in the loot of a conquered city.
v.t.
6. to carry off or take (something) as loot: to loot a nation's art treasures.
7. to despoil by taking loot; plunder or pillage (a city, house, etc.), as in war.
8. to rob, as by burglary or corrupt activity in public office: to loot the public treasury.
v.i.
9. to take loot; plunder: The conquerors looted and robbed.
[ 1780-90; lut, akin to Skt lunthati (he) steals ]
Syn. 1. booty. 7. sack, ransack.
loot 2
/looht/ , v. Scot.
pt. of let 1 .