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    Saquear (en. Plunder)

    /sa.ˈke.ar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To take by force what belongs to others.
    The soldiers looted the city after the battle.
    Los soldados saquearon la ciudad tras la batalla.
    To ransack a place, taking its goods.
    The thieves looted the electronics store.
    Los ladrones saquearon la tienda de electrónicos.
    To ruin or devastate a place.
    The hurricane will loot the coast if alerts are not issued in time.
    El huracán saqueará la costa si no se emiten alertas a tiempo.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'sacrare', which means 'to dedicate to the sacred'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    loot a city
    To steal and cause destruction in a city.
    saquear una ciudad
    loot a ship
    To violently steal what is on a ship.
    saquear un barco
    loot what remains
    To take the remnants of something that has already been stripped.
    saquear lo que queda

    Related Words

    looting
    Action of looting.
    saqueo
    plunder
    Action of stripping someone of their belongings.
    expoliación
    stripping
    What is stolen or what remains from a violent act.
    despojo

    Slang Meanings

    To steal quickly and effectively.
    That group usually loots in seconds.
    Ese grupo suele saquear en segundos.
    To dishonestly strip someone of their belongings.
    That guy is a true looter at parties.
    Ese tipo es un verdadero saqueador en la fiestas.