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Synonyms of ransack

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Another word for ransack is rifle. Other synonyms of ransack are sack and pillage.

Synonyms and similar words for ransack

verbTo search (a place, through things, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a...

  • rifleTo search with intent to steal.

verbTo search (someone or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and...

  • loot
  • pillageTo loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
  • sackTo plunder or pillage, especially after capture; to obtain spoils of war from.

verbSynonym of penetrate (“to make way into the interior of (something); to pierce”); also, synonym of...

  • penetrateTo enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

nounSynonym of ransacking (“an act of ransacking (“searching thoroughly (in order to steal); etc.”)...

  • ransackingAn act of ransacking (“searching thoroughly (in order to steal); etc.”) someone or something; an eager search.

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Meaning of ransack

  1. verb To search (a place, through things, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray.
  2. verb To search (someone or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; hence, to rob (someone or a place); to plunder.
  3. verb To search for and steal (something) as plunder.

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Questions about synonyms of ransack

What is another word for ransack?
Ransack has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as rifle, sack and pillage.
What does ransack mean?
Ransack means to search (a place, through things, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray.

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