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Added 9 October 2026

looting

noun

In Latin: praedātiō Wiktionary

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The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.
During the looting, the mob stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings.

verb

present participle and gerund of loot
While looting the stores the looters took the opportunity for revenge by destroying what they didn't steal.

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