Pillaging is a term used to describe the act of taking goods or property by force, usually during a war or conflict. It is an act of predation, PLUNDERING, RAVAGING, ransacking, and marauding. PREDATORY refers to the act of preying on others for personal gain, while PLUNDERING is the act of stealing goods or property. RAVAGING is the act of causing great destruction, while ransacking is the act of searching through something in a violent manner. Marauding is the act of roaming around in search of plunder. All of these terms are related to pillaging and describe the act of taking goods or property by force.