ransack
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[edit] Etymology
From Middle English ransaken, from Old Norse rannsakka, from rann (“‘house’”) + saka (“‘search’”); probably influenced by sack
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to ransack (third-person singular simple present ransacks, present participle ransacking, simple past and past participle ransacked)
- (transitive) To loot or pillage. See also sack.
- (transitive) To make a vigorous and thorough search or examination of a location or thing, usually leaving behind a state of disarray.
[edit] Translations
to loot or pillage
to make a thorough search or examination
