ransacking

ˈrænsækɪŋ

Definition

Definition of ransacking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

searchact of searching thoroughly and aggressively

The ransacking of the house left everything in disarray.

theftact of looting or pillaging a place

The ransacking of the village was devastating.

looting

pillaging

plundering

Adjective

chaotic searchsearching a place thoroughly and disorderly

The ransacking officers left drawers open and papers scattered.

looting

pillaging

plundering

damagecausing damage while searching

The ransacking soldiers left the village in ruins.

looting

plundering

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Origin of ransacking

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

Examples of ransacking in a sentence

After the ransacking, nothing valuable was left untouched.
The ransacking of the museum left many artifacts missing.
After the ransacking, the store was left in disarray.
A ransacking search turned the apartment upside down.
They found the ransacking crew emptying every cabinet.
The ransacking thieves left the house in disarray.

Ransacking the office, they found the hidden documents.

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French:mise à sac, fouillant, ...
German:Durchsuchung, durchwühlend, ...
Italian:perquisizione, perquisente, ...
Spanish:saqueo, que lo revuelve todo, ...
Portuguese:devassa, revirador, ...
Chinese:翻箱倒柜, 翻箱倒柜的, ...
Japanese:捜索, 家探しをする, ...
Arabic:تَفْتِيش, مُفَتِّش, ...
Hebrew:חִיפּוּשׂ מַקִּיף, מְפַשְׁפֵּשׁ, ...
Russian:обыск, обыскивающий, ...
Ukrainian:обшук, обшукуючий, ...
Hindi:उथल-पुथल कर की गई तलाशी, तहस-नहस कर तलाशी लेने वाला, ...
Bengali:তছনছ করে তল্লাশি, তছনছকারী, ...
Catalan:regirada, regirador, ...
Czech:prohlídka, prohledávající, ...
Danish:ransagning, gennemsøgende, ...
Dutch:plunderen, overhoophalend, ...
Greek:εξονυχιστικό ψάξιμο, αναστατωτικός, ...
Hungarian:feldúlás, felforgató, ...
Khmer:ការឆែកឆេរយ៉ាងកកូរកកាយ, ឆែកឆេររញ៉េរញ៉ៃ, ...
Korean:샅샅이 뒤지기, 샅샅이 뒤지는, ...
Persian:زیر و رو کردن, زیروروکننده, ...
Polish:przeszukiwanie, plądrujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):saque, vasculhador, ...
Romanian:percheziție, răvășitor, ...
Swedish:genomsökning, genomsökande, ...
Thai:การรื้อค้น, รื้อค้น, ...
Turkish:didik didik arama, didik didik arayan, ...
Vietnamese:lục soát, lục tung, ...

ransack

ˈrænˌsæk

Definition of ransack - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

theft

Rare

loot or plunder a place, taking valuables

Rare

The invaders ransacked the village, leaving nothing behind.

loot

pillage

plunder

rough search

Rare

search a place thoroughly, often causing disorder

Rare

The burglars ransacked the house looking for valuables.

pillage

plunder

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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.

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French:piller, fouiller, ...
German:plündern, durchsuchen, ...
Italian:saccheggiare, frugare, ...
Spanish:saquear, registrar, ...
Portuguese:saquear, revistar, ...
Chinese:洗劫, 翻箱倒柜, ...
Japanese:略奪する, 荒らす, ...
Arabic:نَهَبَ, بَعْثَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לִבְזוֹז, לְחַפֵּשׂ בִּיסוֹדִיּוּת, ...
Russian:грабить, рыскать, ...
Ukrainian:розграбувати, обшукати, ...
Hindi:लूटना, छान मारना, ...
Bengali:লুট করা, তছনছ করা, ...
Catalan:saquejar, regirar, ...
Czech:vyplenit, převrátit naruby, ...
Danish:plyndre, gennemsøge, ...
Dutch:plunderen, ...
Greek:λεηλατώ, αναστατώνω, ...
Hungarian:kifosztani, tűvé tenni, ...
Khmer:ប្លន់, ឆែកឆេរយ៉ាងរញ៉េរញ៉ៃ, ...
Korean:약탈하다, 뒤지다, ...
Persian:غارت کرد, جستجو کرد, ...
Polish:splądrować, przeszukać, ...
Portuguese (BR):saquear, revirar, ...
Romanian:a jefui, a răvăși, ...
Swedish:plundra, genomsöka, ...
Thai:ปล้นสะดม, ค้น, ...
Turkish:yağmalamak, altüst etmek, ...
Vietnamese:cướp phá, lục lọi, ...

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Definition of ransacking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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Definition of ransack - Reverso English Dictionary

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