rifle
[verb]
Synonyms: ransack, burgle, go through, loot, pillage, plunder, rob, sack, strip

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I. ri‧fle¹ /ˈraɪfəl/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: rifle 'to cut grooves on the inside of something, especially a gun barrel' (17-21 centuries), from Old French rifler 'to cut into a surface, steal']
a long gun which you hold up to your shoulder to shoot ⇒ pistol

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II. rifle² (also rifle through) verb [transitive]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: rifler; ⇒ rifle¹]
to search a place or container quickly because you are looking for something, especially something to steal:
Sally rifled through her wardrobe looking for a dress.
The killer had rifled his wallet and stolen £200.

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rifle
noun
ADJ. automatic, high-powered, semi-automatic, .22 | air, army, assault, hunting, sporting | Kalashnikov, M-16, etc.
VERB + RIFLE load, reload | raise | aim | fire | shoot sb/sth with | be armed with, carry
RIFLE + NOUN barrel, butt | bullet | fire, shot | club, range

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