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Ransack
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Meaning
Verb
●
To
loot
or
pillage
. See also sack.
●
To 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
examine
carefully
; to investigate.
●
To
violate
; to
ravish
; to deflower.
Noun
●
Eager search.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
ransack
English
ransaken
Middle English (1100-1500)
rannsakka
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
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