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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

/ °ù±ðɪ»å /

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°ù²¹¾±»å±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦´Ç³Ü²Ôt±ð°ù·°ù²¹¾±»å noun verb
  • ³Ü²Ô·°ù²¹¾±»åĻå adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of raid1

1375–1425; Middle English (north and Scots ) ra ( i ) de, Old English °ùÄå»å expedition, literally, a riding; doublet of road
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of raid1

C15: Scottish dialect, from Old English °ùÄå»å military expedition; see road
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In Boston, some protesters said they were motivated by immigration raids on US university students that have led to arrests and deportation proceedings.

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In Venezuela, being LGBTQ+ isn’t a crime, but police still harass the community by raiding bars.

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“I didn’t think it was the right time and the right message to send,†she said, adding that “nobody is about ICE raids†or “ripping abuelas away from their families.â€

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Clemens said that although businesses have not yet been hit with the workplace raids the federal government has threatened, it’s clear the Trump administration is allocating a great number of resources to enforcement actions.

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On the sixth day of the stand-off, the government ordered the SAS to raid the embassy after the gunmen shot dead Iranian press attaché Abbas Lavasani and dumped his body outside the building.

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