plunder -
Steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder
Seeing his chance, the pirate plundered as many gold coins as he could find on the wrecked ship.
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barrage -
A continuous attack over a long period of time
The British were inspired by Winston Churchill's words to maintain their spirit in spite of the barrage of bombing by German planes during the Battle of Britain.
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bombard -
To attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles
The navy bombarded the enemy with cannon fire in order to overwhelm them quickly.
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fortress -
A large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack
After the major battle, the army rested in the fortress on the top of the mountain.
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skirmish -
A brief and usually unplanned fight during a war
When a skirmish developed with the British army, the Revolutionaries had to make do with what weapons they had with them at the time.
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pillage -
To rob or loot, usually by force; involved in a violent act of stealing, typically during a riot or war.
The invaders would pillage the village, taking everything of value and leaving it in ruins.
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insurrection -
A violent revolt against a government
In October 1917, Lenin led a Bolshevik insurrection that overthrew the Russian government.
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massacre -
An act of killing a lot of people
The army investigated what seemed like a massacre of innocent villagers
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vanquish -
To defeat thoroughly
Alexander the Great vanquished entire countries in his quest to build one of the world's biggest empires.
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abduct -
To seize and take someone away against their will, by force; to kidnap.
The kidnappers abducted Patty Heart on February 4, 1974 and demanded that prisoners be released in exchange for her return.
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ransom -
To release someone or something in exchange for a payment or other form of compensation.
The ancient artifacts were ransomed back to the museum after being stolen and held by black-market dealers.
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conspiracy -
An agreement between people to work together against someone or something, usually in secret, sometimes against the law.
Some people believe in wild conspiracy theories about world leaders and secret societies.
