ransack vs loot

ransack is not a noun while loot is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ransack	No	No	Yes	No
loot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ransack and loot are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ransack include despoil, foray, pillage, plunder, reave, rifle, strip.

ransack (noun)	loot (noun)
	goods or money obtained illegally
	informal terms for money

ransack (verb)	loot (verb)
search thoroughly	steal goods; take as spoils
steal goods; take as spoils	take illegally; of intellectual property