pillages
Raids and steals
Pillages is the verb form of pillage, meaning to plunder or loot, especially during war or conflict.
Soldiers pillage conquered towns; raiders pillage coastal villages.
The word implies violent theft on a large scale, stripping a place of valuables: The army pillaged the countryside as it advanced.
Figuratively, someone pillages resources when exploiting them ruthlessly.
Stolen valuables
- bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure
- spoilsSeized war gains
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- valuablesPossessions of significant worth
riches · haul · swag · bounty · takings · prize · pickings · seizure
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- ransackPlunder while destroying
- maraudRaid for spoils
- ravageCause severe destruction
- foraySwift raid or attempt
incursion · reave · overrun · descend upon · lay waste · storm · invade · assault
Medieval Nordic seafarers
- maraudersRoving plunderers
- raidersThose who plunder
- barbariansUncivilized foreigners, historically
- corsairsSeafaring plunderers
reavers · brigands · looters · invaders · plunderers · freebooters · vandals · buccaneers
loot
Stolen valuables
valuables · riches · haul · swag · bounty · takings · prize · pickings · seizure · rapine
sack
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foray · incursion · reave · overrun · descend upon · lay waste · storm · invade · assault · besiege
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Medieval Nordic seafarers
- maraudersRoving plunderers
- raidersThose who plunder
- barbariansUncivilized foreigners, historically
corsairs · reavers · brigands · looters · invaders · plunderers · freebooters · vandals · buccaneers · warlords
raze
Destroy completely
- devastateDestroy thoroughly and completely
- despoilStrip of possessions
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
wreck · demolish · desolate · strip · gut · burn · torching · rubble · aftermath · scorched earth