From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Loot \Loot\ (l[=oo]t), n. [Hind. l[=u][.t], Skr. l[=o]tra,
l[=o]ptra, booty, lup to break, spoil; prob. akin to E. rob.]
1. The act of plundering.
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2. Plunder; booty; especially, the booty taken in a conquered
or sacked city.
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3. Hence: Anything stolen or obtained by dishonesty.
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4. Broadly: Valuable objects; as, the child was delighted
with all the loot he got for his birthday.
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5. Money; as, you shouldn't carry all that loot around with
you in the city; she made a pile of loot from trading in
cattle futures. [slang]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Loot \Loot\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Looted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Looting.]
To plunder; to carry off as plunder or a prize lawfully
obtained by war.
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Looting parties . . . ransacking the houses. --L.
Oliphant.
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