| VERB | possession | ransack, plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, pillage, foray | steal goods |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | ransack, comb | search thoroughly |
| Sounds | rae'nsae.k | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aback ... zodiac: 126 rhymes with aek... | |
| Meaning | steal goods; take as spoils. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, pillage, foray | |
| Narrower | deplume, displume | strip of honors, possessions, or attributes |
| Broader | take | Take by force |
| Spanish | despojar, desvalijar, expoliar, pillar, saquear | |
| Catalan | desvalisar, espoliar, expilar, saquejar | |
| Meaning | search thoroughly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | The customs agents ransack the bags for drugs | |
| Synonym | comb | |
| Broader | search | subject to a search |
| Spanish | peinar, registrar | |
| Nouns | ransacking | a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) |
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