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raid

[ reyd ]

noun

  1. a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:

    a police raid on a gambling ring.

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

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  3. a vigorous, large-scale effort to lure away a competitor's employees, members, etc.
  4. Finance. a concerted attempt of speculators to force stock prices down.


verb (used with object)

  1. to make a raid on.
  2. to steal from; loot:

    a worry that the investment fund is being raided.

  3. to entice away from another:

    Large companies are raiding key personnel from smaller companies.

  4. to indulge oneself by taking from, especially in order to eat:

    raiding the cookie jar.

verb (used without object)

  1. to engage in a raid.

raid

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a sudden surprise attack

    an air raid

  2. a surprise visit by police searching for criminals or illicit goods

    a fraud-squad raid

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make a raid against (a person, thing, etc)
  2. to sneak into (a place) in order to take something, steal, etc

    raiding the larder

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dzܲt· noun verb
  • ܲ·Ļ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of raid1

1375–1425; Middle English (north and Scots ) ra ( i ) de, Old English expedition, literally, a riding; doublet of road
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of raid1

C15: Scottish dialect, from Old English military expedition; see road
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It is the first of six raids that day where police seize thousands of pounds in cash and illicit vapes.

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His world eventually imploded on Grand National day in April 2000 when West Yorkshire Police raided the family home.

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Accompanying the raid were dozens of airstrikes that obliterated major military installations across Syria — all part of an Israeli campaign to preemptively defang Syria’s new authorities.

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Already-existing tensions increased and spurred a steady stream of brutal skirmishes involving cattle raids, home invasions, attacks, and killings between the two groups.

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Participants expressed concerns that raids targeting farmworkers will drive up grocery prices and that wide-scale deportations will decimate small businesses and make it more expensive to build houses.

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