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ransack |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ransack \Ran"sack\, v. i. To make a thorough search. To ransack in the tas [heap] of bodies dead. --Chaucer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ransack \Ran"sack\, n. The act of ransacking, or state of being ransacked; pillage. [R.] Even your father's house Shall not be free fromransack --J. Webster. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ransack \Ran"sack\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ransacked}; p. pr & vb n. {Ransacking}.] [OE. ransaken Icel, rannsaka to explore, examine; rann a house (akin to Goth. razn house, AS r[ae]sn plank, beam) + the root of s[ae]kja to seek, akin to E. seek. See {Seek}, and cf {Rest} repose.] 1. To search thoroughly; to search every place or part of as to ransack a house. To ransack every corner of their . . . hearts. --South. 2. To plunder; to pillage completely. Their vow is made To ransack Troy. --Shak. 3. To violate; to ravish; to defiour. [Obs.] Rich spoil of ransacked chastity. --Spenser. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ransack v 1: steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners" [syn: {plunder}, {despoil}, {loot}, {reave}, {strip}, {rifle}, {pillage}, {foray}] 2: search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child" [syn: {comb}]
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