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Meanings of ransack in English

Portuguese
roubar
Catalan
desvalisar
Spanish
despojar

Steal goods; take as spoils.

roubar
Portuguese
vasculhar
Spanish
registrar

Search thoroughly.

vasculhar
Usage of ransack in English
1
Though I was pleased they chose a traditional gentlemen's outfitter to ransack.
The Guardian
2
No one said a word as Kennedy continued to ransack the place.
The Dream Doctor
3
He had just opened this safe apparently and begun to ransack it.
The War Terror
4
I reckon those fellows who just ran off wanted to ransack it.
Young Captain Jack; Or, The Son of a Soldier
5
Dorothy and Bess appeared, having completed a ransack of staterooms and cabins.
The President: A Novel
6
There was not a nook or crevice which I did not ransack.
The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
7
Rioters ransack parts of London and spark violence in other cities.
Radio NZ
8
But I won't leave our largest food source unguarded for people to ransack.
Nemesis
9
In the meantime, he'd let the others ransack the man's quarters.
Dancer’s Lament
10
It revived my earlier feeling of vulnerability and caused me to ransack faster.
The Great Book of Amber
11
The young man hurried downstairs and began to ransack the pantry.
Lo, Michael!
12
Then the king did do ransack his wounds and comforted him.
Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1
13
A quick ransack for valuables, or was someone after something specific?
Fatal Voyage
14
Not lost, for I will ransack the land till I find thee again.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
15
Your father and uncle attacked by unknown rascal who tried to ransack house.
The Rover Boys out West; Or, The Search for a Lost Mine
16
A Seeker would ransack your mind as easily as you would that cupboard.
Servant of a dark god
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