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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.
raid
/ °ù±ðɪ»å /
noun
- a sudden surprise attack
an air raid
- a surprise visit by police searching for criminals or illicit goods
a fraud-squad raid
verb
- to make a raid against (a person, thing, etc)
- to sneak into (a place) in order to take something, steal, etc
raiding the larder
Derived Forms
- ˈ°ù²¹¾±»å±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦´Ç³Ü²Ôt±ð°ù·°ù²¹¾±»å noun verb
- ³Ü²Ô·°ù²¹¾±»åĻå adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of raid1
Example Sentences
In Boston, some protesters said they were motivated by immigration raids on US university students that have led to arrests and deportation proceedings.
In Venezuela, being LGBTQ+ isn’t a crime, but police still harass the community by raiding bars.
“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€
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.
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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