Synonyms and antonyms of To attack with weapons or bombs in American Thesaurus

attack (verb)

to use weapons to try to defeat an enemy

bayonet (verb)

to stick a bayonet into someone

be bombed out (of something) ()

to be forced to leave a place because of being attacked by bombs

blitz (verb)

to attack a place using airplanes that drop bombs

bomb (verb)

to attack a place with a bomb

bombard (verb)

to attack a place by dropping a lot of bombs on it or firing guns at it for a long time

carpet-bomb (verb)

to drop a lot of bombs from airplanes all over an area in order to destroy everything on the ground

carve up (informal)

informal to attack and cut someone with a knife

counterattack (verb)

to attack someone who has just attacked you in a war, game, or argument

detonate (verb)

to explode, or to make something such as a bomb explode

dive-bomb (verb)

to attack someone or something by flying quickly down at them

gas (verb)

to attack or kill someone by making them breathe a poisonous gas

harass (verb)

to keep attacking an enemy army

mine (verb)

to hide bombs under the ground or under water

nuke (verb)

informal to attack an enemy with nuclear weapons

pound (verb)

to continuously attack a place with bombs or other large weapons for a long period of time

raid (verb)

to suddenly attack a place and cause a lot of damage

rocket (verb)

to attack a place with a rocket missile

run through (literary)

literary to push a sword through someone’s body

shell (verb)

to attack or to destroy a place by firing shells

shoot down ()

to shoot an enemy aircraft out of the sky

sortie (verb)

to attack a place suddenly using aircraft or soldiers

strafe (verb)

to attack a place with guns from low-flying aircraft

strike (verb)

formal to hit someone or something with your hand, a tool, or a weapon

take out ()

to destroy something by attacking it with weapons

take up arms (formal)

formal to start a battle using weapons

take up arms ()

to begin fighting with weapons

target (verb)

to aim a bomb or weapon at someone or something

teargas (verb)

to use tear gas to control a crowd

torpedo (verb)

to hit a ship or a submarine with a torpedo

zap (verb)

informal to hit, harm, or destroy someone or something, usually using a weapon or a piece of equipment developed by modern technology