Meaning of 'raid'

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Meaning of ‘raid’

6 definitions found.

raid

noun

an attempt by speculators to defraud investors

noun

a sudden short attack

Synonyms: foray maraud

verb

search for something needed or desired

Example: "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator"

verb

enter someone else's territory and take spoils

Example: "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly"

Synonyms: foray into

verb

take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock

Example: "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"

verb

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

Example: "The police raided the crack house"

Synonyms: bust

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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