raid

[ reyd ]

/ reɪd /

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.

Nearby words

rahv, rahway, rai, raia, raiatea, raid, raider, rail, rail anchor, rail bead, rail detector car

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.

Related forms

coun·ter·raid, noun, verbun·raid·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for raided

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Before preservationists could put a stop to it, he and other looters had raided and destroyed precious relics buried at the site.
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According to the Amnesty report, a Special Forces unit had raided the house on February 12, 2010.
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In May, the Vostok (“East”) Battalion, another separatist militia, raided and temporarily seized the headquarters of the DPR.
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Agents tell me that in clandestine labs that they have raided, they have found copies.
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April 20th, Salina was raided, two men killed, and two hundred head of stock taken.
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The two boys did a greater day's work than they could comprehend when they raided the dens by the river's side.
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With scissors in hand she raided the flower-beds for lady-slippers and clove-geranium with which to adorn the table.
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Then they raided the clothing store, and abused the Hebrew owner until he reduced the price.
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Here he raided a corps of partisan cavalry, composed chiefly of loyal planters.
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British Dictionary definitions for raided

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 Forms

raider, noun

Word Origin for raid

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

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