rifle vs ransack

rifle is a noun but ransack is not a noun.

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

As verbs, rifle and ransack are synonyms defined as:

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

rifle (noun)	ransack (noun)
a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

rifle (verb)	ransack (verb)
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way	search thoroughly
steal goods; take as spoils	steal goods; take as spoils