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RANSACK

1. To seek thoroughly; to seek each seat or part of; as, to ransack a home. "To ransack each corner of their . . . Hearts." (South) 2. To plunder; to pillage completely. "Their vow is made To ransack Troy." (Shak) 3. To violate; to ravish; to defiour. "Rich spoil of ransacked chastity." (Spenser) Origin: OE. Ransaken, Icel, rannsaka to explore, examine; rann a home (akin to Goth. Razn home, AS. Raesn plank, beam) + the root of saekja to search, akin to E. Search. See Search, and cf. Rest repose. Source: Websters Vocabulary
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