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raid

Pronunciation: /reɪd/

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Definition of raid

noun

a rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces:a bombing raid
a rapid surprise attack to commit a crime, especially to steal from business premises:an early morning raid on a bank
a surprise visit by police to arrest suspects or seize illicit goods: a police raid on his home
Stock Exchange a hostile attempt to buy a major or controlling interest in the shares of a company.

verb

[with object]

conduct a raid on:officers raided thirty homes yesterday
quickly and illicitly take something from (a place):she crept downstairs to raid the larder

Origin:

late Middle English (as a noun): Scots variant of road in the early senses 'journey on horseback', 'foray'. The noun became rare from the end of the 16th century but was revived by Sir Walter Scott; the verb dates from the mid 19th century

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