raid
[noun]
Synonyms:
- attack, foray, incursion, inroad, invasion, sally, sortie
[verb]
Synonyms:
- attack, assault, foray, invade, pillage, plunder, sack

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Related Words: assault, onset, onslaught, despoil, devastate, ravage, sack, spoliate, waste, loot, plunder, rifle, rob

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English Thesaurus: attack, invasion, raid, strike, assault, ...

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I. raid¹ /reɪd/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Scottish English; Origin: Old English rad 'ride, raid'; ⇒ road]

1. a short attack on a place by soldiers, planes, or ships, intended to cause damage but not take control:
a bombing raid
an air raid warning siren
raid on/against
The colonel led a successful raid against a rebel base.
launch/carry out/stage a raid
The army launched several cross-border raids last night. ⇒ air raid

2. a surprise visit made to a place by the police to search for something illegal:
a police raid
an FBI raid
raid on
Four people were arrested during a raid on a house in London.
a dawn raid (=one made very early in the morning)

3. an attack by criminals on a building where they believe they can steal money or drugs:
a bank raid
raid on
an armed raid on a shop in Glasgow ⇒ ram-raiding

4. technical an attempt by a company to buy enough shares in another company to take control of it

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II. raid² verb [transitive]

1. if police raid a place, they make a surprise visit to search for something illegal:
Police found weapons when they raided his home.

2. to make a sudden military attack on a place:
air bases on the mainland from which the island could be raided
raiding party (=a group taking part in an attack)

3. to go into a place and steal things:
The gang raided three homes in the area.

4. to go to a place that has supplies of food or drink and take some because you are hungry:
Peter went into the kitchen to raid the fridge.

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raid
noun
I. surprise attack
ADJ. daring | destructive, heavy, major | punitive, retaliatory, revenge | dawn, daylight, night | border, cross-border | air, bombing | commando, guerrilla
VERB + RAID carry out, conduct, make bombers carrying out daylight raids over northern France
launch, mount, stage | lead sb in | suffer
PREP. during/in a/the ~ Five civilians died in the raid.
on a/the ~ He led his men on a cross-border raid.
~ against The raids against Norway continued.
~ by The town suffered several raids by Vikings.
~ on air raids on Liverpool

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raid
II. robbery from a building
ADJ. bank, post office, shop | armed, smash-and-grab | dawn, daylight, night | daring
VERB + RAID plan | carry out | foil Two customers have foiled a smash-and-grab raid on a local shop.
PREP. during/in a/the ~ the jewels stolen in the raid
~ on She was shot during an armed raid on a security van.

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raid
III. surprise visit by the police
ADJ. dawn, early morning | police | drug/drugs
VERB + RAID carry out, launch, stage Police staged an early morning raid on the premises.
PREP. during a/the ~ He was injured during a police raid on his nightclub.
in a/the ~ the drugs seized in last night's raid
~ by a raid by drugs squad detectives
~ on raids on houses in Catholic areas of the city

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raid

make a raid
Pirates often made daring raids on the port.
carry out a raid (=make a raid)
They were encouraged by the French king to carry out raids upon English ships.
launch a raid (=start a raid)
Rebel forces launched cross-border raids.
take part in a raid
They took part in various raids, including the bombing of Cologne in 1942.
an air raid (=when bombs are dropped from planes)
His parents were killed in an air raid.
a bombing raid
Bombing raids had destroyed most of the country's oil refineries.
a commando raid (=a raid by specially trained soldiers)
There had been two unsuccessful British commando raids.
a guerrilla raid (=a raid by a small unofficial military group)
From their base in the rainforest they staged guerilla raids on Nicaragua.
a night raid (=an attack that takes place at night)
The night raids were almost non-stop.
a cross-border raid (=across a border between two countries)
Cross-border raids into Kenya last year caused a serious diplomatic conflict.

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attack noun [uncountable and countable] an act of using weapons against an enemy in a war:
The US was threatening to launch an attack on Iran.
The men had been carrying out rocket attacks on British forces.
Bombs have been falling throughout the night, and the city is still under attack (=being attacked).
invasion noun [uncountable and countable] an occasion when an army enters a country and tries to take control of it:
The Allies began their invasion of Europe.
The threat of foreign invasion is very real.
raid noun [countable] a short attack on a place by soldiers or planes, intended to cause damage but not take control:
an air raid
NATO warplanes carried out a series of bombing raids on the city.
The village has been the target of frequent raids by rebel groups.
strike noun [countable] a sudden military attack, especially after a serious disagreement:
Senior Israeli officials warned that they were still considering a military strike.
the possibility of a nuclear strike
assault noun [countable] a military attack intended to take control of a city, area, or building controlled by an enemy:
The final military assault on Kwangju began at 3 am on May 27.
Hitler launched an all-out assault (=using as many soldiers, weapons, planes etc as possible) on Russia.
ambush noun [uncountable and countable] a sudden attack by people who have been waiting and hiding, especially an attack on a vehicle or people who are travelling somewhere:
Five soldiers were shot in the back and killled in the ambush.
Enemy forces waiting in ambush opened fire on the vehicle.
counterattack noun [uncountable and countable] a military attack made in response to an attack by an enemy:
Government forces launched a counterattack against the guerillas.
If they successfully occupied the city, they would need to be capable of defending it against enemy counterattack.
onslaught noun [countable] formal a large violent attack by an army:
In 1544 there was a full-scale onslaught on France, in which the English took Boulogne.
The troops were preparing for another onslaught against the enemy.
mug to attack someone and take money from them in a public place such as a street:
He was mugged on his way home from school.
stab to attack someone with a knife:
The victim had been stabbed in the neck.
be set upon by somebody/something written to be attacked by a group of people:
He died outside his home after being set upon by a gang of youths.
turn on to suddenly change your behaviour and attack the person you are with, when they do not expect this:
The dog suddenly turned on him, sinking its teeth into his arm.
invade to enter a country and try to get control of it using force:
The Romans invaded Britain 2,000 years ago.
storm to suddenly attack a city or building that is well defended by getting inside it and taking control:
Elite troops stormed the building and rescued the hostages.
besiege /bɪˈsiːdʒ/ to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies:
In April 655, Osman’s palace was besieged by rebels.

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robbery the crime of stealing money or other things from a bank, shop etc, especially by using threats or violence:
Mobile phones are a common target in street robberies.
Armed robbery is a serious offence.
theft the crime of stealing something, especially when the person they are stolen from is not present:
Car thefts are on the increase.
Security has been tightened since the theft of a $150,000 oil painting.
burglary the crime of entering a house or other building illegally and stealing things:
Most burglaries occur when a house or apartment is empty.
He was charged with burglary.
break-in an occasion when someone breaks a door or window in order to enter a place and steal things:
The break-in was the eighth on our street this year.
There’s been a break-in at the newsagents.
mugging a violent attack on someone in the street in order to rob them:
There have been a number of muggings outside downtown hotels.
raid an attack on a bank, shop etc, especially one in which the thieves use weapons:
The gang carried out an armed raid on a post office.
bank job informal a carefully planned robbery of a bank:
The money from the bank job was quickly taken out of the country.
larceny law the crime of stealing something from someone, without using force or threats. This word is used mainly in American English. It is now old-fashioned in British English:
He pleaded guilty in New York to nine counts of grand larceny (=stealing things that are worth a lot of money).
They were suspected of being involved in petty larceny (=stealing things that are not worth a lot of money).

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