ransack Antonyms

Meaning of ransack

Wordnet

ransack (v)

steal goods; take as spoils

search thoroughly

Webster

ransack (v. t.)

To search thoroughly; to search every place or part of; as, to ransack a house.

To plunder; to pillage completely.

To violate; to ravish; to defiour.

Webster

ransack (v. i.)

To make a thorough search.

Webster

ransack (n.)

The act of ransacking, or state of being ransacked; pillage.

ransack Sentence Examples

  1. Burglars ransacked the mansion, leaving no room untouched.
  2. The invading army ransacked the village, looting and burning homes.
  3. The thieves ransacked the jewelry store, making off with thousands of dollars in merchandise.
  4. The students ransacked the library, desperately searching for the misplaced exam paper.
  5. The wildfire ransacked the forest, reducing it to a charred wasteland.
  6. The earthquake ransacked the city, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
  7. The critics ransacked the film, condemning its poor plot and acting.
  8. The investigation ransacked the company's financial records, uncovering evidence of wrongdoing.
  9. The children ransacked their parents' closet, searching for forbidden treats.
  10. The storm ransacked the coastline, causing severe flooding and erosion.

FAQs About the word ransack

steal goods; take as spoils, search thoroughlyTo search thoroughly; to search every place or part of; as, to ransack a house., To plunder; to pillage completely

despoil, loot, sack, pillage,plunder, raid, steal (from),maraud, rip off, rake

hide, abandon, lose, lose,hide, abandon, ignore,ignore,

Burglars ransacked the mansion, leaving no room untouched.

The invading army ransacked the village, looting and burning homes.

The thieves ransacked the jewelry store, making off with thousands of dollars in merchandise.

The students ransacked the library, desperately searching for the misplaced exam paper.