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There is a lot of interest among the descendants of Holocaust victims in getting back artworks that were looted by the Nazis, for getting at least some form of compensation and closure for the horrors visited upon their families.
Alex Shoumatoff

Meaning of "looted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOTED

looted  [ˈluːtɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Looted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOOTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

looted

Looting

Looting, also referred to as sacking, plundering, despoiling, despoliation, and pillaging, is the indiscriminate taking of goods by force as part of a military or political victory, or during a catastrophe, such as war, natural disaster, or rioting. The term is also used in a broader sense to describe egregious instances of theft and embezzlement, such as the "plundering" of private or public assets by corrupt or greedy authorities. Looting is loosely distinguished from scavenging in terms of objects taken: scavenging implies taking of essential items such as food, water, shelter, or other material needed for survival while looting implies items of luxury or not necessary for survival such as art work, precious metals or other valuables. The proceeds of all these activities can be described as loot, plunder, spoils, or pillage.

Definition of looted in the English dictionary

The definition of looted in the dictionary is stolen during war or rioting.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOOTED


booted
ˈbuːtɪd
convoluted
ˈkɒnvəˌluːtɪd
disputed
dɪˈspjuːtɪd
distributed
dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd
disubstituted
daɪˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːtɪd
fluted
ˈfluːtɪd
ill-suited
ˌɪlˈsjuːtɪd
involuted
ˌɪnvəˈluːtɪd
muted
ˈmjuːtɪd
persecuted
ˈpɜːsɪˌkjuːtɪd
polluted
pəˈluːtɪd
reputed
rɪˈpjuːtɪd
rooted
ˈruːtɪd
suited
ˈsuːtɪd
undiluted
ˌʌndaɪˈluːtɪd
undisputed
ˌʌndɪˈspjuːtɪd
unfluted
ʌnˈfluːtɪd
unpolluted
ˌʌnpəˈluːtɪd
unsaluted
ˌʌnsəˈluːtɪd
voluted
vəˈluːtɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOTED

loose-leaf binder
loose-leafed
loose-limbed
loose-tongued
loose-weave
loosebox
loosely
loosely-knit
loosen
loosener
looseness
loosening
loosestrife
loosie
loosies
loosing
loot
looter
looting
looyenwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOTED

barefooted
cloven-footed
club-footed
deep-rooted
flat-footed
four-footed
heavy-footed
jackbooted
left-footed
light-footed
nimble-footed
noted
soft-footed
splayfooted
sure-footed
swift-footed
taprooted
unfooted
uprooted
web-footed
wing-footed

Synonyms and antonyms of looted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOOTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «looted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of looted
booty · despoil · goods · haul · pillage · plunder · prize · raid · ransack · ravage · rifle · rob · sack · spoils · swag

Translation of «looted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOTED

Find out the translation of looted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of looted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «looted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洗劫一空
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

saqueado
570 millions of speakers

English

looted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लूटा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نهب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Выиграно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

saqueado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপহৃত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pillé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dirampas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geplündert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

略奪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약탈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dijarah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cướp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூறையாடப்பட்டது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लुटले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yağmalanmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

saccheggiato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zrabowane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виграно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

furat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεηλατήθηκαν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geplunder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utvunnit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Plyndret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of looted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOTED»

The term «looted» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.511 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about looted

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «LOOTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word looted.
1
Anna Akhmatova
All has been looted, betrayed, sold; black death's wing flashed ahead.
2
Alex Shoumatoff
There is a lot of interest among the descendants of Holocaust victims in getting back artworks that were looted by the Nazis, for getting at least some form of compensation and closure for the horrors visited upon their families.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOTED»

Discover the use of looted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to looted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit Journey of Looted ...
A true-life thriller completely exposes the network behind the illegal trade in ancient artifacts - and features a rich cast of rogues and some of the world's most prestigious art institutions.
Peter Watson, Cecilia Todeschini, 2007
2
Looted: The Philippines After the Bases
A provocative look at an often unexamined country, Looted is a stirring account that allows the reader to feel like an eyewitness to the events that it analyzes.
Donald Kirk, 2000
3
Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the ...
Drawing on a trove of confidential museum records and frank interviews, Felch and Frammolino give us a fly-on-the-wall account of the inner workings of a world-class museum and tell the story of the Getty’s dealings in the illegal ...
Jason Felch, Ralph Frammolino, 2011
4
Imperfect Justice: Looted Assets, Slave Labor, and the ...
Rather, Eizenstat's mission was to provide justice—albeit belated and imperfect justice—for the victims of World War II. Imperfect Justice is Eizenstat's account of how the Holocaust became a political and diplomatic battleground fifty ...
Stuart Eizenstat, 2009
5
Looted!: Current Questions Regarding the Cultural Looting by ...
This book examines the means by which the occupied nations of Western Europe were systematically plundered of their art and cultural heritage during World War II. It presents contributions to an international symposium and discuses current ...
Marie-Paule Jungblut, 2008
6
Legal and other Issues in Repatriating Nigeria's Looted ...
Babatunde Adebiyi. Holland Cotter in the Time Magazine edition of March 29, 2006 described some of the lootings in recent times thus: Monumental Khmer sculptures were airlifted from Cambodia during the Vietnam War and flown to ...
Babatunde Adebiyi, 2009
7
Thinking from Things: Essays in the Philosophy of Archaeology
He thereby suggests that the costs of pursuing the goals of science must be taken into account, not just potential benefits to the research enterprise; if publishing looted data in the Moche case is acceptable, it is not only because there is much  ...
Alison Wylie, 2002
8
Blood Money: The Swiss, the Nazis and the Looted Billions
This work reveals the role played by the Swiss banks and the Swiss government in exploiting World War II and the Holocaust to their financial advantage; a role which included helping the Nazis to hide and sell their loot siezed from ...
Tom Bower, 1997
9
The Forgotten Genocide: Eastern Christians, the Last Arameans
Gregorian Armenians: 1000 dead, 250 wounded, 1,500 homes looted, 2,000 looted and burned shops. Armenian Catholics: 10 dead, 1 wounded, 36 homes looted, 65 looted and burned shops. Jacobite Syrians [Syriac Orthodox]: 36 deaths ...
Sébastien de Courtois, 2004
10
Cultural Cleansing in Iraq: Why Museums Were Looted, ...
This important work lays to rest claims that the invasion aimed to free an educated population to develop its own culture of democracy.
Raymond W. Baker, Shereen T Ismael, Tareq Y. Ismael, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term looted is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gold And Silver Shortages Become Acute – GLD Is Being Looted
And it now looks like GLD is being looted. At the same time, both gold and silver eagle sales in June went vertical in June. Last week the ... «Gold Seek, Jul 15»
2
Looted funds: Buhari pleads with Obama to help locate $150bn
Recall that the Federal Government had last month said, it has started tracing looted Nigerian funds to foreign nations with the aim of ... «Daily Sun, Jul 15»
3
Threat to passenger jets: RAF training foreign states to counter …
Threat to passenger jets: RAF training foreign states to counter looted Libyan missiles. Published time: 20 Jul, 2015 11:26. Get short URL. © Oswaldo Rivas / ... «RT, Jul 15»
4
Valuables worth Rs 20 lakh looted from doctor's house - The Times …
PATNA: Six dacoits struck in the heart of the city on Saturday night when they entered the residence of a doctor at S P Verma Road under ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Rs 2.25 lakh looted in broad daylight in city | The Shillong Times
SHILLONG: Unidentified miscreants looted Rs.2.25 lakh from a man identified as one N.C. Khonglam, in broad daylight at Motphran area of the ... «The Shillong Times, Jul 15»
6
CAB takes action in Nigeria over 'looted' $6.5m
Nigeria has asked for international cooperation to track down and return the looted billions, which the country's authorities have been trying to ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
7
Valuables worth Rs20L looted from doc's house - The Times of India
Patna: Six dacoits struck in the heart of the city on Saturday night when they entered the residence of a doctor at S P Verma Road under Gandhi ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
How museums deal with ethical dilemma of displaying looted art …
In late May, Italian authorities displayed 25 looted artefacts retrieved from the United States. They included some objects smuggled by the ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
9
Descendant fighting for art stolen in WWII
Spain, like dozens of other countries, has signed international agreements over the past 20 years pledging to help return Nazi-looted artwork. «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
10
US Returns Looted Artifacts to Iraq—But Are Some Fakes?
The items are part of ongoing efforts to repatriate art looted from cultural heritage sites. Among the objects recovered were an Aramaic religious ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»

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