Synonyms for ransacker
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ran-sak |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈræn sæk |
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Définition of ransacker
Origin :- mid-13c., from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse rannsaka "to pillage," literally "search the house" (especially legally, for stolen goods), from rann "house," from Proto-Germanic *rasnan (c.f. Gothic razn, Old English ærn "house;" see barn) + saka "to search," related to Old Norse soekja "seek" (see seek). Sense influenced by sack (v.). Related: Ransacked; ransacking.
- As in looter : noun thief
- As in destroyer : noun a destructive agent
Antonyms for ransacker
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