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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 51Թ Forms
- dzܲt· noun verb
- ܲ·Ļ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of raid1
Example Sentences
It is the first of six raids that day where police seize thousands of pounds in cash and illicit vapes.
His world eventually imploded on Grand National day in April 2000 when West Yorkshire Police raided the family home.
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.
Already-existing tensions increased and spurred a steady stream of brutal skirmishes involving cattle raids, home invasions, attacks, and killings between the two groups.
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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