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Meaning of ransack
to search and take goods from a place, often violently or illegally
Etymology of ransack
The word "ransack" has its roots in the 16th century, derived from the Middle English words "ransaken" meaning to search or explore, and "sack" meaning to plunder or pillage
Historically, the term was used to describe the act of thoroughly searching a place, often with the intention of finding and taking valuables or goods
Synonyms
pillage
plunder
loot
ravage
devastate
destroy
sack
desecrate
vandalize
maraud
riffe
forage
foray
raid
invade
overrun
besiege
attack
assault
pillage
ransack
rifle
rummage
search
scour
swoop
swoop down
swoop in
plunder
sack
loot
pillage
ravage
despoil
spoil
rob
steal
thieve
burglarize
break in
force in
raze
demolish
destroy
wreck
lay waste
devastate
annihilate
obliterate
exterminate
eradicate
extirpate
Definitions
- to search a place thoroughly, often in a rough or violent way, in order to find or steal something
- * to take or remove something from a place, often in a rough or violent way
Usage Examples
- The thieves ransacked the house, taking everything of value
- * The soldiers ransacked the village, leaving nothing but destruction in their wake
- * The burglars ransacked the store, stealing cash and merchandise