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raid
[ reyd ]
noun
- a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
a police raid on a gambling ring.
Synonyms:
- Military. a sudden attack on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force.
Synonyms: , ,
- a vigorous, large-scale effort to lure away a competitor's employees, members, etc.
- Finance. a concerted attempt of speculators to force stock prices down.
verb (used with object)
- to make a raid on.
- to steal from; loot:
a worry that the investment fund is being raided.
- to entice away from another:
Large companies are raiding key personnel from smaller companies.
- to indulge oneself by taking from, especially in order to eat:
raiding the cookie jar.
verb (used without object)
- to engage in a raid.
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- dzܲt· noun verb
- ܲ·Ļ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of raid1
Example Sentences
And three people were charged in connection with drugs and firearms offences after a raid on a house in Edinburgh.
The jihadist group had said it killed 70 soldiers in raids on two military posts in the north, according to intelligence group SITE.
Pakistan responded with air raids, leading to a dogfight and the brief capture of an Indian pilot.
In the last five years, Angelenos have weathered COVID, the City Hall audio leak scandal, the Palisades and Eaton fires, and now the specter of tariffs and immigration raids devastating a global city.
He was arrested when his home was raided on 15 January 2024.
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