ransack
The word “ransack” has 2 syllables: ran-sack
It's pronounced as /ˈrænsæk/
What is synonym and antonym for ransack?
In the thesaurus, “ransack” has 85 synonyms and 16 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for ransack along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for ransack
- appropriate
- ascertain
- audit
- break in
- browse
- burglarize
- comb
- descry
- despoil
- detect
- determine
- discover
- dredge
- examine
- explore
- ferret
- filch
- find
- find out
- frisk
- get
- go over with a fine-tooth comb
- go through
- gut
- harry
- hunt
- inspect
- investigate
- lay waste
- learn
- leave no stone unturned
- lift
- locate
- look all over for
- look high and low
- look into
- look over
- loot
- make off with
- maraud
- overhaul
- pat down
- peer
- peruse
- pilfer
- pillage
- pinch
- plunder
- poach
- probe
- prospect
- pry
- purloin
- raid
- rake
- rape
- ravish
- review
- rifle
- rip off
- rob
- rummage
- run down
- rustle
- sack
- scan
- scare up
- scour
- scrutinize
- search
- seek
- seize
- shake down
- skirmish
- snoop
- sound
- spoil
- spy
- steal
- strip
- study
- survey
- take away
- thieve
- troll
Antonyms for ransack
Meanings of ransack
- noun
- Eager search.
- verb
- To loot or pillage. See also sack.
- 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.
- To examine carefully; to investigate.
- To violate; to ravish; to deflower.
Example Sentences
- The thieves ransack the house, leaving a mess in their wake.
- After the storm, we had to ransack the garage to find our missing tools.
- The detectives arrived to ransack the suspect’s car for any evidence.
- They decided to ransack the attic in search of old family photographs.
- When the kids were told to clean their rooms, they ended up ransacking everything instead.
On this page you'll find 101 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ransack, such as: abandon, appropriate, ascertain, audit, break in, browse, burglarize.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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sack
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- ax
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- ship
- shopping bag
- sleigh bed
- sofa
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- spoil
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- studio couch
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- tote
- tote bag
- traveling bag
- trim
- trundle bed
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- water bed
- work bag
raid
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take off
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- bail
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- bear
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- become airborne
- begone
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- bleed
- blow
- book
- break in
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- bug out
- bugger off
- burglarize
- burgle
- burlesque
- caricature
- cheat
- chisel
- clear off
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- clip
- comedy
- cozen
- crop
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- cut out
- decamp
- decrease
- deduct
- defraud
- depart
- desert
- despoil
- dig out
- diminish
- disappear
- discount
- disrobe
- distortion
- dock
- doff
- douse
- downsize
- dwindle
- emigrate
- escape
- evacuate
- exaggeration
- exit
- exploit
- farce
- flee
- fleece
- fly
- forsake
- get
- get off
- get out
- go
- go away
- go off
- go out
- head
- hightail
- hit the road
- hit the trail
- hold up
- humor
- husk
- hustle
- imitate
- imitation
- impersonation
- knock down
- knock off
- knock over
- lampoon
- launch
- lessen
- lift off
- liftoff
- light out
- loot
- lower
- make
- mimic
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- mizzle
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- move
- mug
- mulct
- pare
- parody
- part
- peel off
- pillage
- pluck
- plunder
- prune
- pull out
- pull stakes
- pull up stakes
- push off
- push on
- put off
- put-on
- quit
- ransack
- ravish
- reduce
- remove
- retire
- retreat
- retrench
- rib
- ridicule
- rifle
- rip off
- rob
- roll
- rook
- run along
- run away
- sack
- satire
- scarper
- scat
- scram
- send up
- send-up
- set out
- shed
- shortchange
- shorten
- shove off
- shrug off
- sketch
- skin
- skip
- slapstick
- slash
- soar
- split
- spoil
- spoof
- squeeze
- squib
- start
- step out
- stick
- stick up
- sting
- strike out
- strip
- subtract
- swindle
- take a hike
- take a powder
- take a walk
- take to the air
- travesty
- trim
- truncate
- undress
- vacate
- vamoose
- walk out
- whittle
- withdraw
takeoff
- abandon
- abate
- abbreviate
- abridge
- abscond
- adjourn
- ascent
- bail
- bail out
- beat it
- begone
- blastoff
- bleed
- book
- break in
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off
- burglarize
- burgle
- burlesque
- caricature
- cartoon
- cheat
- chisel
- clear off
- clear out
- climb
- clip
- comedy
- cozen
- crop
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- cut out
- decamp
- decrease
- deduct
- defraud
- depart
- departure
- desert
- despoil
- dig out
- diminish
- discount
- disrobe
- distortion
- dock
- doff
- douse
- downsize
- dwindle
- emigrate
- escape
- evacuate
- exaggeration
- exit
- exploit
- farce
- flee
- fleece
- fly
- forsake
- get
- get off
- get out
- go
- go off
- go out
- hit the road
- hold up
- hop
- humor
- husk
- hustle
- imitation
- impersonation
- jump
- knock down
- knock off
- knock over
- lampoon
- launch
- lessen
- liftoff
- light out
- loot
- lower
- mimicking
- mizzle
- mockery
- mocking
- move
- mug
- mulct
- pare
- parody
- part
- peel off
- pillage
- pluck
- plunder
- prune
- pull out
- pull stakes
- pull up stakes
- push off
- push on
- put off
- put-on
- quit
- ransack
- ravish
- reduce
- remove
- retire
- retreat
- retrench
- rib
- ridicule
- rifle
- rip off
- rise
- rob
- roll
- rook
- run along
- run away
- sack
- satire
- scarper
- scat
- scram
- send-up
- set out
- shed
- shortchange
- shorten
- shrug off
- sketch
- skin
- skip
- slapstick
- slash
- spoil
- spoof
- squeeze
- squib
- start
- step out
- stick
- stick up
- sting
- strike out
- strip
- subtract
- swindle
- take a hike
- take a powder
- take a walk
- travesty
- trim
- truncate
- undress
- upward flight
- vacate
- vamoose
- walk out
- whittle
- withdraw