ransacked
ˈrænˌsækt
Definition Synonyms

Definition of ransacked - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
lootedemptied or stripped of valuables
  • The ransacked house was a mess.
pillaged plundered
2.
disorderly searchsearched thoroughly and messily
  • The ransacked room showed signs of a hurried theft..
searched
Add a suggestion |

Origin of ransacked

Old Norse, rannsaka (to search a house)

Examples of ransacked in a sentence

  • After the storm, the ransacked village needed aid.
  • The ransacked office was a chaotic mess.
  • Every drawer in the ransacked house was open.

View all translations of ransacked

Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:saccagé, fouillé, ...
  2. German:geplündert, durchwühlt, ...
  3. Italian:saccheggiato, perquisito, ...
  4. Spanish:saqueado, registrado, ...
  5. Portuguese:saqueado, vasculhado, ...
  6. Chinese:被洗劫的, 被翻得乱七八糟, ...
  7. Japanese:荒らされた, めちゃくちゃな, ...
  8. Arabic:مَنْهوب, مَبْعْثَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:שָׁדוּד, שָׁדוּד, ...
  10. Russian:разграбленный, разгромленный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пограбований, перевернутий, ...
  12. Hindi:लूटा हुआ, उलट-पुलट, ...
ransack
ˈrænˌsæk

Definition of ransack - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
theftRareloot or plunder a place, taking valuablesRare
  • The invaders ransacked the village, leaving nothing behind.
loot pillage plunder
2.
rough searchRaresearch a place thoroughly, often causing disorderRare
  • The burglars ransacked the house looking for valuables.
pillage plunder
Add a suggestion |

Origin of ransack

Old Norse, rann (house) + saka (to seek)

Examples of ransack in a sentence

  • Protesters threatened to ransack the government building.
  • They ransacked the office for hidden documents.
  • Protesters ransacked the store during the riot.

View all translations of ransack

Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:piller, fouiller, ...
  2. German:plündern, durchsuchen, ...
  3. Italian:saccheggiare, frugare, ...
  4. Spanish:saquear, registrar, ...
  5. Portuguese:saquear, revistar, ...
  6. Chinese:洗劫, 翻箱倒柜, ...
  7. Japanese:略奪する, 荒らす, ...
  8. Arabic:نَهَبَ, بَعْثَرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִבְזוֹז, לְחַפֵּשׂ בִּיסוֹדִיּוּת, ...
  10. Russian:грабить, рыскать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розграбувати, обшукати, ...
  12. Hindi:लूटना, छान मारना, ...

Discover how Reverso redefines the dictionary

Go beyond “simple words”

Get more than a simple definition

Go from understanding to mastery