to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder

The barbarians pillaged every conquered city.

to take as booty.

to rob with open violence; take booty

Soldiers roamed the countryside, pillaging and killing.

the act of plundering, esp. in war.

booty or spoil.

verb

protect , safeguard

verb

appropriate , arrogate , confiscate , depredate , desecrate , desolate , despoil , devastate , devour , gut , invade , lay waste , lift * , loot , maraud , nab * , pilfer , pinch * , purloin , raid , ransack , ravage , rifle * , rob , ruin , sack , spoil , spoliate , steal , strip , thieve , trespass , waste , havoc , plunder , rape , booty , foray , lift , pinch , rifle , swipe

noun

booty , loot , spoil