Ransack

v. t. [imp. & p. p. RANSACKED (-săkt); p. pr. & vb. n. RANSACKING.] [Icel. ransaka, to explore, examine, from rann, rannr, an oblong house, Goth. rann, house, and säkia, to seek, Sw. ransake, Dan. ransage, randsage.]

1. To search thoroughly; to enter and search every place or part of. “To ransack every corner of their shifting and fallacious hearts.” South.
2. To plunder; to pillage completely; to ravage; as, to ransack a house or city.

Their vow is made to ransack Troy. Shak. 3. To violate; to ravish; to deflour. [Obs.] “Ride spoil of ransacked chastity.” Spenser.