looting
noun/ˈluːtɪŋ/
/ˈluːtɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the crime of stealing things from shops or buildings after a riot, fire, etc.
- There was widespread looting in the capital and other cities.
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- (Indian English) the crime of stealing money or property from a person or place
- the looting of public money
- the looting of homes
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