Synonyms for ransack
Definitions
- v. 1
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.
to ransack a house for valuables
Related words
- Word family
- ransacker ransacking ransackle
- Other spellings
- ramshack
Forms
- Past participle
- ransacked
e.g. ransacked → pillaged, plundered, looted, ravaged…
Example sentences
- loot The thieves divided their loot among themselves.
- plunder They lived for deeds of daring and plunder.
- pillage France began to pillage Algeria in 1830.
- hunt Dmitri accompanied Rima in her demon-hunt mission.
- penetrate Sami tried to penetrate Layla but she didn't let him.
By length
- 4 letters
- rape1, hunt1, sack1, loot1, comb1
- 5 letters
- strip1, rifle2, spoil1, foray2, reave1
- 6 letters
- search1, ravage2
- 7 letters
- explore2, plunder2, pillage2, rummage2, despoil
- 8 letters
- spoliate
- 9 letters
- penetrate3, ransackle
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rifle2 = 2 syllables).