REAVING Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word reaving. (close relations)
Definition of REAVING
Best Alternative Words for REAVING
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looting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||||
marauding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • Raiding and pillaging. adjective satellite • characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding | ||||||||
pillaging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place | ||||||||
plundering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place adjective satellite • given to taking by force what is desired | ||||||||
raiding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding | ||||||||
ransacking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) | ||||||||
ravaging | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • plundering with excessive damage and destruction adjective satellite • ruinously destructive and wasting | ||||||||
sacking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • coarse fabric used for bags or sacks • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) | ||||||||
despoiling | verbv | |||||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||||
despoil | verbv | |||||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||||
foray | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden short attack • an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) verb • steal goods; take as spoils • briefly enter enemy territory | ||||||||
loot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally • informal terms for money verb • take illegally; of intellectual property • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||||
pillage | verbv | |||||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally • the act of stealing valuable things from a place verb • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||||
plunder | verbv | |||||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally verb • take illegally; of intellectual property • plunder (a town) after capture • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||||
ransack | verbv | |||||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils • search thoroughly | ||||||||
rifle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore verb • steal goods; take as spoils • go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way |