Pillage (verb)

1. To steal or take by force from a place or person, especially during a war or a raid.
2. To rob or loot a place or person, especially during a period of violence or unrest.
3. To strip or take goods or property by force or illegally.

Origin:

From french piller (to rob), from latin pilare (to strip), from pilus (hair, plucked hair).

Examples:

1. The invading army pillaged the town, taking all of its valuable goods.
2. The looting and pillage of the city was carried out by the conquerors.
3. The rebels were accused of pillaging the villages and terrorizing the residents.
4. The pirates were notorious for their pillaging of ships and coastal towns.
5. The looters pillaged the store, stealing everything in sight.