ransack

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English ransaken, from Old Norse rannsakka, from rann (house) + saka (search); probably influenced by sack

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to ransack

Third person singular
ransacks

Simple past
ransacked

Past participle
ransacked

Present participle
ransacking

to ransack (third-person singular simple present ransacks, present participle ransacking, simple past and past participle ransacked)

  1. (transitive) To loot or pillage. See also sack.
  2. (transitive) To make a vigorous and thorough search or examination of a location or thing, usually leaving behind a state of disarray.

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