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saccager

to ransack

verb sah-kah-ZHEH Rare
People & Society Crime

Also means

to wreck

Usage Note

Saccager implies thorough destruction or looting, typically of a place. It is stronger than abîmer (to damage) and often used when reporting vandalism or pillaging. The noun le saccage describes the act of ransacking. Conjugates like manger with a soft 'g' before 'a' or 'o'.

Examples

"Les manifestants ont saccagé le local."

Natural Translation

The protesters ransacked the premises.

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