ran ‧ sack /ˈrænsæk/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: rannsaka , from rann 'house' + -saka 'to search' ]
1 . to go through a place, stealing things and causing damage:
The whole flat had been ransacked.
2 . to search a place very thoroughly, often making it untidy
ransack something for something
She ransacked the wardrobe for something to wear.