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.

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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.

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

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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.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark

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 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 raided

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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