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ransack

verb

/ˈræn.sæk/

Meaning

to search a place roughly and steal or damage things

Burglars ransacked the house while the family was away.

plunder, loot, pillage, ravage, rob

protect, guard, secure

ransack a house, ransack the office, ransack for valuables

to move air; to make wind; to use air to move something

to make musical sounds with the voice, typically in a tune

to smile or speak in a mocking or contemptuous way

to recommend what should be done; to give advice

To limit the size, amount, or range of something.

to put in the ground; to hide; to cover completely