raid

[ reyd ]

/ reɪd /

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noun

a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.

Military. a sudden attack on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force.

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.

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Origin of raid

1375–1425; Middle English (north and Scots) ra(i)de, Old English rād expedition, literally, a riding; doublet of road

SYNONYMS FOR raid

1. seizure. 2. incursion, invasion, inroad.

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Related formscoun·ter·raid, noun, verbun·raid·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for raid

The last time there was a raid of this scale was in 2001, when 52 men were arrested on Queen Boat, a floating disco on the Nile.
Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays|Bel Trew|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A 2008 Pakistani raid near Turbat turned up Abdolhamid Rigi, the brother of Abdelmalek Rigi.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Back in Iran, he once got word that the Iranians were going to raid a village where his men were stationed.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No wonder somebody using North Korean code staged a raid on Sony Pictures.
Sony Blames North Korea for Hacking, but Washington Left Them Completely Vulnerable|Gordon G. Chang|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In northern Sinai in October the group killed 31 soldiers during a raid on an army checkpoint.
ISIS Wannabes Claim They Killed an American in Egypt|Jamie Dettmer|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A raid was made into Media, some of its cities being taken and their inhabitants deported.
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The first we learned of it was in the newspapers after the raid.
My Adventures with Your Money|George Graham Rice
Issues of a social import as great as a raid against dancing have been raised ere now.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8|Ambrose Bierce
Eli Crump had not been seen in Hazlan since the night of the Marcum raid.
The Last Stetson|John Fox Jr.
Ruth was glad that she felt less panic in this second raid than before.
Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross|Alice B. Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for raid

raid

/ (reɪd) /

noun

a sudden surprise attackan air raid

a surprise visit by police searching for criminals or illicit goodsa fraud-squad raid

verb

to make a raid against (a person, thing, etc)

to sneak into (a place) in order to take something, steal, etcraiding the larder

Derived Formsraider, noun

Word Origin for raid

C15: Scottish dialect, from Old English rād military expedition; see road

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Word Origin and History for raid

raid

early 15c., "mounted military expedition," Scottish and northern English form of rade "a riding, journey," from Old English rad "a riding, ride, expedition, journey; raid," (see road). The word died out by 17c., but was revived by Scott ("The Lay of the Last Minstrel," 1805), ("Rob Roy," 1818), with extended sense of "attack, foray."

raid

"take part in a raid," 1785 (implied in raiding), from raid (n.). Related: Raided; raiding. Cf. raider.

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