Looting

Pronunciation: /ˈluːtɪŋ/

Looting (noun)

  1. Taking things from a place without permission, especially during a time of trouble or disorder.

Examples

  • Looting often occurs after natural disasters.
  • Looting often happens during natural disasters.

Common collocations: widespread looting, prevent looting, report looting

Synonyms of Looting

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Looting

  • to give back something taken
  • to give something voluntarily