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- Dictionaryransack/ˈransak/
verb
- 1. go through (a place) stealing things and causing damage: "burglars ransacked her home" Similar
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to search a place or container in a violent and careless way: The burglars ransacked the house but found nothing valuable. I ransacked the cupboard for my ski boots. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to search for something. search I've searched everywhere and can't find my passport.
The meaning of RANSACK is to look through thoroughly in often a rough way. How to use ransack in a sentence. Did you know?
Ransack definition: to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.). See examples of RANSACK used in a sentence.
If people ransack a building, they damage things in it or make it very untidy, often because they are looking for something in a quick and careless way.
to search a place or container in a violent and careless way: The burglars ransacked the house but found nothing valuable. I ransacked the closet for my ski boots. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to search for something. search I've searched everywhere and can't find my passport.
When you ransack, you rifle through things, steal some of them, and leave a huge mess behind. If neighborhood dogs got into a cupcake shop, they would probably ransack it.
Check pronunciation: ransack. Definition of ransack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
