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ransack

/ˈɹænsæk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Eager search.
  2. To loot or pillage. See also sack.
  3. 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.
  4. To examine carefully; to investigate.
  5. To violate; to ravish; to deflower.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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