Looted

/ˈluːtɪd/

लूटा हुआ; लूट लिया गया

Origin & History

From Hindi/Urdu “lūṭ” (plunder, booty), which entered English in the 18th century during British rule in India; “looted” is formed by adding -ed to “loot.”

हिंदी/उर्दू शब्द “लूट (lūṭ)” (लूट, माल-ग़नीमत) से, जो 18वीं शताब्दी में भारत में ब्रिटिश शासन के दौरान अंग्रेज़ी में आया; “looted” शब्द “loot” में -ed जोड़कर बना है।

Definition

“Looted” describes something that has been stolen—often in a violent or chaotic situation such as a riot, invasion, or disaster—or it functions as the past tense/past participle of the verb “to loot.”

“Looted” का अर्थ है वह चीज़ जिसे चुराया गया हो—अक्सर दंगे, युद्ध, आक्रमण या आपदा जैसी अराजक स्थिति में—या यह क्रिया “to loot” (लूटना) का भूतकाल/भूतकृदंत रूप भी है।

Parts of Speech

Verb (past tense, past participle):
The gang looted several shops during the riot.
दंगे के दौरान गिरोह ने कई दुकानों को लूट लिया।
Adjective:
Police recovered looted artifacts from the warehouse.
पुलिस ने गोदाम से लूटे गए पुरावशेष बरामद किए।

Usage Examples

The museum reported that several paintings were looted.
After the storm, some abandoned homes were looted.
Customs officials seized looted antiques at the airport.
He was arrested for selling looted phones online.
The army was accused of looting villages and moving looted property.

Antonyms

Returned Restored Recovered Restituted Protected Safeguarded

Related Forms

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Idioms & Phrases

Loot and plunder
लूट-खसोट करना; लूटपाट करना
Looted at gunpoint
बंदूक की नोक पर लूटा गया