verb🔗ShareTo loot or pillage. See also sack."After the burglars left, the police found the house completely ransacking, with drawers pulled out and valuables scattered everywhere. "propertyactionwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a vigorous and thorough search of (a place, person) with a view to stealing something, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray."to ransack a house for valuables"propertypoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo examine carefully; to investigate."The detectives were ransacking the office, searching meticulously for any clues related to the case. "actionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo violate; to ravish; to deflower."The invading army was not only pillaging, but also ransacking the villages, leaving behind destruction and despair. "sexactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act by which something is ransacked."The ransacking of the office drawers left papers scattered everywhere, making it impossible to find anything. "propertypoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
