1. The act of pillaging; robbery.
2. That which is taken from another or others by open force, particularly and chiefly from enemies in war; plunder; spoil; booty.

To steal goods; take as spoils; SYN. despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray.

1. To search thoroughly; to search every place or part of
2. To plunder; to pillage completely.