Loot vs. Loto — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Loot and Loto
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Loot
Private property taken from an enemy in war
The rooms were stuffed with the loot from Francis's expeditions into Italy
Loto
Archaic form of lotto
Loot
Steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot
Police confronted the protestors who were looting shops
Loto
See Lotto.
Loot
Valuables pillaged in time of war; spoils.
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Loot
Stolen goods or money.
Loot
(Informal) Things of value, such as gifts, received.
Loot
(Slang) Money.
Loot
To take goods from (a place) by force or without right, especially in time of war or lawlessness; plunder
The rebels looted the city. Rioters looted the downtown stores.
Loot
To take by force or without right; steal
Broke into the tomb and looted the grave goods.
Loot
To take goods by force or through lawless behavior.
Loot
A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks.
Loot
Synonym of booty, goods seized from an enemy by violence, particularly (historical) during the sacking of a town in war or (video games) after successful combat.
The loot from the sack of Constantinople included the head of John the Baptist.
Loot
Synonym of sack, the plundering of a city, particularly during war.
He consented to the loot of the city by the men under his command.
Loot
Any valuable thing received for free, especially Christmas presents.
Loot
(slang) money.
Loot
Clipping of lieutenant
Loot
(transitive) plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat.
We looted the temple and the orphanage, which turned most of the NPCs against us.
Loot
Synonym of rob, to steal something from someone by violence or threat of violence.
Loot
The act of plundering.
Loot
Plunder; booty; especially, the booty taken in a conquered or sacked city.
Loot
Anything stolen or obtained by dishonesty.
Loot
Valuable objects; as, the child was delighted with all the loot he got for his birthday.
Loot
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.
Loot
To plunder; to carry off as plunder or a prize lawfully obtained by war.
Looting parties . . . ransacking the houses.
Loot
Goods or money obtained illegally
Loot
Informal terms for money
Loot
Take illegally; of intellectual property;
This writer plundered from famous authors
Loot
Steal goods; take as spoils;
During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
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