Definitions for ransackˈræn sæk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ran•sackˈræn sæk(v.t.)
to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.).
to search through for plunder; pillage.
Origin of ransack:
1200–50; ME ransaken < ON rannsaka to search, examine (for evidence of crime) =rann house +saka search (var. of soekja to seek )
ran′sack•er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray(verb)
steal goods; take as spoils
"During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
comb, ransack(verb)
search thoroughly
"They combed the area for the missing child"
Wiktionary
ransack(Verb)
To loot or pillage. See also sack.
ransack(Verb)
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.
ransack(Verb)
To examine carefully; to investigate.
Origin: From ransaken, from rannsakka, from rann + saka; probably influenced by sack
Webster Dictionary
Ransack(verb)
to search thoroughly; to search every place or part of; as, to ransack a house
Ransack(verb)
to plunder; to pillage completely
Ransack(verb)
to violate; to ravish; to defiour
Ransack(verb)
to make a thorough search
Ransack(noun)
the act of ransacking, or state of being ransacked; pillage
Translations for ransack
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- deursoekAfrikaans
- يُفَتِّش مُقَلِّبا الدُّرْجArabic
- претърсвамBulgarian
- revirarPortuguese (BR)
- prohledatCzech
- durchwühlenGerman
- endevendeDanish
- κάνω άνω κάτω, ψάχνω σχολαστικάGreek
- registrar, revolverSpanish
- läbi tuhnimaEstonian
- جستجو کردنFarsi
- kolutaFinnish
- fouillerà fondFrench
- לְחַפֵּש בִּיסוֹדִיוּתHebrew
- खोजना, छानHindi
- prekopati, pretražitiCroatian
- átkutatHungarian
- menggeledahIndonesian
- leita vandlegaíIcelandic
- rovistare inItalian
- くまなく探すJapanese
- 샅샅이 뒤지다Korean
- apieškotiLithuanian
- pārmeklēt; izkratītLatvian
- mencari secara menyeluruhMalay
- doorzoekenDutch
- endevende, ransakeNorwegian
- przetrząsaćPolish
- جستجو کردنPersian
- پلټل، لټول، تلاش كول، لوټول، شوكول، لوټه په لوټه لټولPashto
- revirarPortuguese
- a răscoliRomanian
- обшариватьRussian
- prehľadaťSlovak
- preiskatiSlovenian
- pretrestiSerbian
- söka igenomSwedish
- ค้นหาทุกซอกทุกมุมThai
- didik didik aramakTurkish
- 徹底搜索Chinese (Trad.)
- обшукувати; ритисяUkrainian
- باریک بینی سے تلاش کرناUrdu
- lục soátVietnamese
- 彻底搜索Chinese (Simp.)
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