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Meaning and definition for "ransack" word

[verb] search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child"
[verb] steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
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\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.
\Ran"sack\, v. i. To make a thorough search. To ransack in the tas [heap] of bodies dead. --Chaucer.
\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.

Synonyms for ransack

comb, despoil, foray, loot, pillage, plunder, reave, rifle, strip

See also: deplume | displume | search | take |

The fun area, different aproach to word »ransack«

Let's analyse "ransack" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: KCASNAR. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: ransack: 1 + 1 = 2, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: ransack: 9 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 22, reduced: 22, and the final result is Twenty-Two.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (2) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
K (1) 11 Justice Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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