pillaged

• Décrit ce qui a été volé ou dévasté de force, souvent dans un contexte de guerre ou de destruction.

Describes something that has been violently robbed or plundered, often in the context of war or destruction.

1. Robbed and stripped of valuablesB2formal

   Describes a place or property that has been wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value, often through force.

   pillé, mis à sac

   • The pillaged village lay silent after the raid.
   • The museum's pillaged halls were a sad sight.
   • They found the pillaged ship floating adrift.

   Synonymesdespoiledlootedplunderedransackedravagedsackedstripped

   Antonymesguardedpreservedprotected

2. Destroyed by violent robberyB2formal

   Describes something that has been robbed and destroyed by force and violence.

   pillé (par la violence)

   • The pillaged temple was left in ruins.
   • The army marched through the pillaged countryside.
   • Historians studied the remains of the pillaged city.

   Synonymesdespoiledlootedplunderedransackedravagedsacked

   Antonymesguardedpreservedprotected

• Verbe désignant l'acte de piller ou de saccager un lieu avec violence, en particulier pendant une guerre ou un conflit.

A verb used to indicate the act of violently robbing or plundering a place, especially during war or conflict.

1. Steal goods by forceC1formal

   To rob or plunder a place, especially during war or conflict, taking goods by force.

   Piller

   • The invading army pillaged the village, taking all the food and valuables.
   • During the riot, looters pillaged several shops in the city center.
   • The pirates pillaged the coastal town, stealing gold and supplies.

   Synonymesdespoillootplunderransackravagerobsackstrip

   Antonymesdefendguardprotectsafeguardshield