ограбвам verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
претърсвам verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)
претършувам verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

掠夺 verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
洗劫 verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)

Danish

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plyndre verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
ransage verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)

Dutch

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plunderen verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)

Finnish

4 entries

koluta verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)
penkoa verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)
rosvota verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
ryöstää verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)

French

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fouiller verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)
mettre à sac verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
saccager verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)

German

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durchwühlen verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)
plündern verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)

Hungarian

2 entries

felforgat verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)
kifoszt verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)

Irish

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tiomsaigh verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)

Italian

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rovistare verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)
saccheggiare verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)

Latin

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dīripiō verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
expīlō verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
pervēnor verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)
praedor verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)

Māori

3 entries

muru (-a) verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
pāhua verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
pāhuahua verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)

Ottoman Turkish

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چاپوللامق verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)

Polish

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plądrować verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)

Romanian

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prăda verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)

Scottish Gaelic

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rannsaich verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)

Spanish

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arramblar verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
arramplar verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
desvalijar verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
escudriñar verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)

Swedish

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rannsaka verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)

Tagalog

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dambong verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)
halughog verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)
halungkat verb ((transitive) to search (a place, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search thoroughly, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray)
kulimbat verb ((transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things)

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What a ſorowe hath it been to ſome of vs when the deuils hath in deſpightfull mockage, caſt in our teeth our olde loue borne to our money, and then ſhewed vs our executours as buſily ryfling ⁊ ranſaking our houſes as though they wer men of warre that had taken a towne by force.

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He hath ranſaked all the chyſtes I haue for his beades: […]

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She [a hen] scratches, ransacks up the earth for food, / Which they [chicks] partake at pleasure.

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to ransack a house for valuables

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