loot vs poach

loot

verb
  • Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat. 

  • Synonym of rob, to steal something from someone by violence or threat of violence. 

noun
  • A scoop used to remove scum from brine pans in saltworks. 

  • Any valuable thing received for free, especially Christmas presents. 

  • Synonym of money. 

  • Synonym of booty, goods seized from an enemy by violence, particularly (historical) during the sacking of a town in war or (video games) after successful combat. 

  • Synonym of sack, the plundering of a city, particularly during war. 

poach

verb
  • To become soft or muddy by being trampled on. 

  • To take game or fish illegally. 

  • To take anything illegally or unfairly. 

  • To cook something in simmering liquid. 

  • To be cooked in simmering liquid 

  • To entice (an employee or customer) to switch from a competing company to one's own. 

  • To intrude; to interfere; to get involved inappropriately, without welcome. 

  • To make soft or muddy by trampling. 

  • To trespass on another's property to take fish or game. 

noun
  • The act of cooking in simmering liquid. 

  • The act of taking something unfairly, as in tennis doubles where one player returns a shot that their partner was better placed to return. 

How often have the words loot and poach occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )