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Definition of raid

an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
a sudden short attack
search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator"
enter someone else''s territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly"
take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"

Similar Words: foray, maraud, foray into, bust

Hyponyms: air raid, air attack, swoop, maraud

Derivational Morphology: maraud, bust, foray, plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, raider, freebooter

Anagrams: Dari, arid

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