plunder

piller, saccager

Attaquer un lieu pour y voler ou détruire ce qui s’y trouve.

En anglais simple : To attack a place and steal or destroy the things there.

• The soldiers plundered the village.
• Raiders had plundered every house along the coast.
• The army threatened to plunder the town.

Synonymes : loot, pillage, sack

Expressions courantes : plunder a village, plunder the town

piller, voler

Voler des biens, souvent par la force ou au cours d’une attaque.

En anglais simple : To steal things, often using force or during an attack.

• The pirates plundered gold from the ship.
• Thieves had plundered the family’s valuable paintings.
• They returned at night to plunder more supplies.

Comment l'utiliser : plunder something from someone/something (The invaders plundered jewels from the palace.)

Synonymes : steal, loot, rob

Expressions courantes : plunder treasure, plunder something from someone

piller, exploiter

Épuiser les ressources d’un lieu de manière abusive ou négligente, en causant des dégâts.

En anglais simple : To use up a place’s resources carelessly or unfairly, leaving damage behind.

• Companies plundered the forest for timber.
• They plunder the region’s resources without helping local people.
• Mining firms have plundered these mountains for decades.

Comment l'utiliser : plunder something for something (The company plundered the hills for minerals.)

Synonymes : exploit, strip

Expressions courantes : plunder natural resources, plunder the forest

pillage

Fait de voler les biens d’un lieu, notamment pendant une guerre ou une attaque.

En anglais simple : The act of stealing things from a place, often during war or an attack.

• The town suffered plunder during the war.
• Reports described the plunder of several villages.
• The army’s retreat was followed by widespread plunder.

Synonymes : looting, pillage

Expressions courantes : plunder of something, violent plunder, widespread plunder