'Ransack' definitions:
Definition of 'ransack'
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Definition of 'Ransack'
From: GCIDE
- Ransack \Ran"sack\, v. i. To make a thorough search. [1913 Webster]
- To ransack in the tas [heap] of bodies dead. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Ransack'
From: GCIDE
- Ransack \Ran"sack\, n. The act of ransacking, or state of being ransacked; pillage. [R.] [1913 Webster]
- Even your father's house Shall not be free from ransack. --J. Webster. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Ransack'
From: GCIDE
- Ransack \Ran"sack\ (r[a^]n"s[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ransacked (-s[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Ransacking.] [OE. ransaken, Icel. rannsaka to explore, examine; rann a house (akin to Goth. razn house, AS. r[ae]sn plank, beam) + the root of s[ae]kja to seek, akin to E. seek. See Seek, and cf. Rest repose.]
- 1. To search thoroughly; to search every place or part of; as, to ransack a house. [1913 Webster]
- To ransack every corner of their . . . hearts. --South. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To plunder; to pillage completely. [1913 Webster]
- Their vow is made To ransack Troy. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To violate; to ravish; to defiour. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Rich spoil of ransacked chastity. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'ransack'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- beat,
- burglarize,
- burgle,
- comb,
- depredate,
- despoil,
- examine,
- explore,
- fleece,
- forage,
- foray,
- freeboot,
- grub,
- gut,
- knock off,
- knock over,
- look all over,
- look everywhere,
- loot,
- maraud,
- pillage,
- plunder,
- prey on,
- raid,
- rake,
- ravage,
- raven,
- ravish,
- reive,
- relieve,
- rifle,
- rob,
- rummage,
- sack,
- scour,
- scrutinize,
- search,
- search high heaven,
- shake,
- shake down,
- spoil,
- spoliate,
- stick up,
- strip,
- sweep,
- toss,
- turn inside out,
- turn upside down