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Definition of Ransack
1. Verb. Steal goods; take as spoils. "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
Generic synonyms: Take
Specialized synonyms: Deplume, Displume
Derivative terms: Despoiler, Despoilment, Despoliation, Loot, Looter, Looting, Pillage, Pillager, Pillaging, Plunder, Plunderer, Plundering
2. Verb. Search thoroughly. "The customs agents ransack the bags for drugs "; "They combed the area for the missing child"
Definition of Ransack
1. v. t. To search thoroughly; to search every place or part of; as, to ransack a house.
2. v. i. To make a thorough search.
3. n. The act of ransacking, or state of being ransacked; pillage.
Definition of Ransack
1. Verb. (transitive) To loot or pillage. ''See also'' '''sack'''. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To make a vigorous and thorough search of (a place, person) with a view to stealing something, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray. ¹
3. Verb. (archaic) To examine carefully; to investigate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ransack
1. to search thoroughly [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Ransack
1. 1. To search thoroughly; to search every place or part of; as, to ransack a house. "To ransack every corner of their . . . Hearts." (South) 2. To plunder; to pillage completely. "Their vow is made To ransack Troy." (Shak) 3. To violate; to ravish; to defiour. "Rich spoil of ransacked chastity." (Spenser) Origin: OE. Ransaken, Icel, rannsaka to explore, examine; rann a house (akin to Goth. Razn house, AS. Raesn plank, beam) + the root of saekja to seek, akin to E. Seek. See Seek, and cf. Rest repose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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