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ransack
[ ran-sak ]
verb (used with object)
- to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.):
They ransacked the house for the missing letter.
- to search through for plunder; pillage:
The enemy ransacked the entire town.
ransack
/ ˈæԲæ /
verb
- to search through every part of (a house, box, etc); examine thoroughly
- to plunder; pillage
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- s· noun
- ܲ·s adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ransack1
Example Sentences
One day, after visiting family, he returned to find his house near the city centre had been hit by shells - the roof and walls were damaged - and looters had ransacked what was left.
When they were allowed to return 38 days later, villagers said, they found their homes ransacked and half destroyed, and the fledgling signs of a permanent Israeli presence.
Parts of the buildings were ransacked and police arrested 1,500 people.
A group of teenagers targeted a bar, smashing windows and ransacking it, believing it to belong to the Pulse club owner.
Having ransacked the Principality, England were briefly set to return for a victory lap.
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