War Actions · War And Conflict English Vocabulary

to provide individuals or groups with weapons, ensuring they have the necessary equipment for defense or offense

"The rebels arm themselves with various weapons."

"The rebels managed to arm themselves with weapons smuggled across the border from the neighboring country."

to begin using weapons against a place or enemy during a war

"They will attack soon."

"The enemy decided to attack the fortified city under the cover of darkness."

to violently damage or destroy something using explosives

"They blast the wall."

"The demolition crew will blast the old building to make way for new construction."

to attack someone or something using explosive devices

"Enemy planes bomb the city at night."

"The enemy planes attempted to bomb the bridge but missed their target completely."

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

"The planes bombarded the enemy base."

"The enemy forces began to bombard the city with heavy artillery shells causing widespread destruction and panic among civilians."

to attack violently and suddenly in a battle

"They charge the enemy."

"The cavalry was ordered to charge the opposing forces with great speed and ferocity."

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

"They conquer the land."

"The victorious army managed to conquer the entire kingdom within a year."

to win against someone in a war, game, contest, etc.

"Our team will defeat the opponents."

"The army was able to defeat the enemy forces after a long and bloody battle that lasted three days."

to not let any harm come to someone or something

"Soldiers defend their country bravely."

"The lawyer worked tirelessly to defend her client against the serious charges that could have put him in prison."

to position soldiers or equipment for military action

"The general deployed thousands of troops."

"The general ordered his troops to deploy along the border to prevent any further incursions by the hostile neighboring country's military forces."

to leave the army, navy, etc. without permission or without fulfilling one's obligations

"He will desert the army."

"The soldier decided to desert his post and flee the battlefield during the intense conflict."

to shoot a bullet, shell, etc. from a weapon

"He will fire the gun."

"The soldiers were ordered to fire their weapons at the approaching enemy tanks."

to come to power and control in a place using military force

"Soldiers occupy the small town."

"The army was sent to occupy the newly captured territory and establish order after the enemy forces had been completely defeated."

to give an instruction to someone to do something through one's authority

"I order you to stop."

"The judge ordered the witness to answer the question directly without evading or changing the subject."

(of military) to move away in order to escape the danger because one has been defeated or is weak

"The army will retreat from battle."

"The army was forced to retreat from the battlefield after suffering heavy casualties and running low on ammunition."

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

"Soldiers shoot at the enemy target."

"The hunter aimed carefully before deciding to shoot at the deer in the forest."

to make something such as a ship submerge

"The ship will sink."

"A torpedo struck the hull, causing the mighty vessel to rapidly sink beneath the waves."

to secretly gather information about enemies, competitors, or others

"He will spy on them."

"The intelligence agent was tasked to secretly spy on the rival nation's military developments."

to launch a planned and forceful attack against an enemy or target

"They will strike now."

"The air force prepared to strike the enemy's command center with precision missiles."

to stop an activity such as a protest using force

"The regime suppressed all political opposition."

"The government tried to suppress the protest but the people continued to march peacefully."

to give up resistance or stop fighting against an enemy or opponent

"The army surrendered to the enemy."

"The enemy general finally agreed to surrender his troops after a long siege left his army with no food or ammunition remaining."

to aim to shoot at or attack a certain person or thing

"Archers target the center of the bullseye."

"The advertisement campaign will target young adults between the ages of eighteen and twenty five."

to capture a place and obtain control over it

"We will take it."

"The invading forces planned to take the heavily defended city by dawn."

to violently hurt a person as a punishment or as a way of obtaining information from them

"The captors tortured their prisoners brutally."

"International law prohibits the use of torture under any circumstances even during times of war or national emergency."